Equivalent Fractions in Beadwork

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A star blanket has one big star made of 8 points. All 8 points are the same size.

On the Plains, including here in Saskatchewan, star blankets are given as gifts to honour a person — like at a graduation.

8 equal points = 1 whole star

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Here is a beadworker's trick: split every section into the same number of smaller sections. The strip doesn't change, but the fraction gets a new name.

Words we'll use

equivalent fractions
Different fractions that name the same amount, like 1/2 and 2/4.
split
Cut every equal part into the same number of smaller equal parts.