Comparing Fractions

Fractions Equivalent to Half

100

A fraction that is equivalent to one half and has a denominator of 10.

What 5/10?

200

Compare the following fractions

4/8     and      3/4

4/8   <  3/4  because 4/8 = 1/2 and 3/4 is over one half 

300

A Fraction that is equivalent to 1/2

What is 2/4, 3/6, 4/8...?

400

Compare the following fractions. 

1/2    ________     3/6

What is they are equal because 3 is half of 6.

500

A fraction equivalent to one half and a numerator of 12

What is 12/24?

Comparing Fractions With Like Numerators

100

Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/5 and 3/6

What is 3/5 > 3/6?

200

Compare fractions using <>, or = 10/9 and 10/12

What is 10/9 > 10/12?

300

Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/4 and 3/6

What is 3/4 > 3/6?

400

Compare fractions using <>, or = 12/9 and 12/24

What is 12/9 > 12/24?

500

Compare fractions using <>, or = 20/2 and 20/25

What is 20/2 > 20/25?

Comparing Fractions With Like Denominators

100

Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/7 and 4/7

What is 3/7 < 4/7?

200

Compare fractions using <>, or = 7/11 and 9/11

What is 7/11 < 9/11?

300

Compare fractions using <>, or = 4/4 and 3/4

What is 4/4 > 3/4?

400

Compare fractions using <>, or = 13/12 and 5/12

What is 13/12 > 5/12?

500

Compare fractions using <>, or = 20/20 and 14/20

What is 20/20 > 14/20

Mix it up!

100

3/9     __________   3/4

What is 3/9 < 3/4

Answers can vary.

Because...

* Common/same numerator, so which unit is larger? Fourths are larger units. 

200

1/2        __________          9/18

What is they are equal

Because...

9 is half of 18.

300

                5/6   _____   9/12

Complete the number sentence and then tell why. Reasoning must make sense for full points.

What is 5/6 > 9/12

Answers may vary.
Because...

* related denominators...changed 5/6 to 10/12

* Cross multiplied and 60 is bigger than 54

400

2/3    _____    4/8

What is 2/3

Because...

* 4/8 is 1/2 and 2/3 is greater than 1/2

* Related numerator, 2/3 = 4/6 and sixths are bigger units.

500

Put the following in order from Biggest to Smallest fraction. Explain why.

7/8           3/4           2/4        12/9

What is 12/9 , 7/8 ,   3/4 ,   2/4 because

12/9 is over 1

7/8 and 3/4 are both one jump away from 1, but eighths have a smaller just to get there

2/4 is 1/2 and less than 3/4