Vocabulary
What is a fraction?
A fraction is an equal part of a whole.
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/6 1/3
1/6 < 1/3
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
3/5 1/5
3/5 > 1/5
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
2/6 3/4
2/6 < 3/4
Ms. Arcuri and Ms. Mitchell love to eat cookies. Ms. Arcuri ate 3/8 of her cookie and Ms. Mitchell ate 1/8 of her cookie. Who ate more of their cookie?
Ms. Arcuri. 3/8 > 1/8.
What does the numerator of a fraction tell us?
The number of parts
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
4/5 4/9
4/5 > 4/9
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
8/9 6/9
8/9 > 6/9
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/4 2/8
1/4 = 2/8
Ms. Mann and Ms. Gover both ate some pizza. Ms. Mann ate 5/8 of the pizza and Ms. Gover ate 8/8 of her pizza. Who ate more pizza? How do you know?
Ms. Gover. 8/8 > 5/8.
What does the denominator of a fraction tell us?
The total number of parts the whole is divided into.
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
3/2 3/6
3/2 > 3/6
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
4/4 6/4
4/4 < 6/4
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
8/8 2/4
8/8 > 2/4
Ms. Yarbrough's class ate 6/8 of their candy. Ms. Mitchell's class ate 3/4 of their candy. Which class ate more?
They had the same amount. 6/8 = 3/4
What is a unit fraction?
A unit fraction is ONE part of the whole
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
7/11 7/5
7/11 < 7/5
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/10 9/10
1/10 < 9/10
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/3 2/6
1/3 = 2/6
Ms. Hackney loves to draw with colored pencils. 3/8 of her colored pencils are light blue. 3/4 of her colored pencils are light pink. Which color does Ms. Hackney have less of? How do you know?
She has less light blue. 3/8 < 3/4
What does equivalent mean?
The SAME amount
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/1 1/9
1/1 > 1/9
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
7/4 2/4
7/4 > 2/4
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
3/6 1/2
3/6 = 1/2
Ms. Broadway, Ms. Aveen, and Ms. Smith all love chocolate. Ms. Broadway and Ms. Smith ate 6/8 of their chocolate bar. Ms. Aveen ate 2/6 of her chocolate bar. Who ate less chocolate?
Ms. Smith. 6/8 > 2/6.