Comparing Fractions With Like Denominators
Riya ate 3/8 of a pizza. Ahmed ate 5/8 of the same-sized pizza.
Question: Who ate more pizza?
Ahmed
student says: "Since the denominators are the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is always greater."
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Agree
Mark says that 3/6 is greater than 1/2 because 6 is greater than 2. Do you agree or disagree with Mark? Explain.
Disagree, they are both half.
Mark ate 1/2 of his pizza. David ate 3/4 of his pizza. Who ate more of their pizza?
David.