Equal to Half
Benchmark Fractions
Adding
Subtracting
Mixed Numbers
100

1/2 = ?/8

4/8

100

Which benchmark fraction is 1/5 closest to?

0 , 1/2 , or 1?

0

100

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

1/9 + 4/5

1

100

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

11/13 - 2/7

1

100

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

1 2/7 + 1/8

1

200

1/2 = ?/12

6/12

200

Which benchmark fraction is 3/7 closest to?

0 , 1/2 , or 1?

1/2

200

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

3/4 + 10/12

2

200

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

4/8 - 2/9

1/2

200

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

1 8/9 + 3/6

2 1/2

300

1/2 = ?/10

5/10

300

Which benchmark fraction is 9/10 closest to?

0 , 1/2 , or 1?

1

300

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

4/9 + 3/6

1

300

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

3/7 - 5/9

0

300

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

3 3/7 + 1 1/9

4 1/2

400

1/2 = 12/?

12/24


400

Which benchmark fraction is 3/8 closest to?

0 , 1/2 , or 1?

1/2

400

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

Ms. Petro and her sister are repainting the classroom. Ms. Petro painted 2/12 of the room and Ms. Petro’s sister painted 8/15 of the room. Estimate how much did Ms. Petro and her sister paint all together.

They painted about 1/2 of the room

400

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

2/18 - 1/10

0

400

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

4 2/12 - 2 1/10

2

500

1/2 = 10/?

10/20

500

Which benchmark fraction is 8/9 closest to?

0 , 1/2 , or 1?

1

500

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

Ms. Petro and her sister are repainting the classroom. Ms. Petro painted 1/5 of the room and Ms. Petro’s sister painted 2/7 of the room. Estimate how much did Ms. Petro and her sister paint all together.

They barely painted any of the room

500

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

8/9 - 4/7

1/2
500

Estimate using benchmark fractions:

3 5/11 - 1 4/9

2

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