Comparing and Ordering Fractions
What is 3/8 + 4/8?
Write two fractions that are equivalent to one half
Many answers ~ 1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 4/8 5/10, 6/12, 20/40, 50/100
There are 6 pizza pans on a table. Each pan has 1/8 of a pizza on it. What is the total fraction of pizza that is on the table?
6 x 1/8 = 6/8 of a pizza
What is the bottom number called?
Denominator
What is 12/16 - 8/16?
4/16
One third is the same as ____ sixths.
2 sixths 2/6
Nate read for 2 4/8 hours yesterday and for 2 2/8 hours today. What is the total hours Nate read for these two days?
2 4/8 + 2 2/8 = 4 6/8 hours
What is the top number called?
Numerator
What is the sum of 4/12 + 3/12 + 5/12
12/12 or 1 whole
One fourth is the same as ___ twelfths
3 twelfths 3/12
I made 6 quesadillas for a party. At the end of the party, there was 2/8 left of each quesadilla. How much quesadilla was left in all?
6 x 2/8 = 12/8 or 1 4/8 or 1 1/2 quesadillas
What does the word equivalent mean?
Equal amounts but in a different way.
Molly ordered a whole pizza. It was divided in 12 equal slices. Her family ate 9/12 of the pizza for dinner. How much of the pizza do they have left?
12/12 - 9/12 = 3/12 of the pizza
Two thirds is the same as ___ ninths
6 ninths 6/9
A cookie recipes call for 2 3/4 cups of flour. A bread recipes call for 1 2/4 cups of flour. How much flour is needed for both recipes?
2 3/4 + 1 2/4 = 3 5/4 or 4 1/4 cups of flour
What is a mixed number?
A number that includes both a whole number and a fraction. EX 2 1/2
What is the sum of ...
4/10 + 35/100 =
40/100 + 35/100 = 75/100
three fourths is the same as ___ sixteenths
12 sixteenths 12/16
Abby ran 2 3/8 miles on Monday and 1 5/8 miles on Tuesday. How many more miles did she run on Monday than on Tuesday?
2 3/8 - 1 5/8 = 6/8 of a mile
What is an improper fraction?
A fraction where the numerator (the top number) is greater than the denominator (the bottom number). Example ~ 5/3 or 9/8