Compare Fractions
Compare 1/3 ___ 4/6
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2/5 + 3/5
1
Multiply to find an equivalent fraction.
3/4 = ___/12
9/12
Write this fraction as a mixed number
5/2
2 1/2
How can I write 1/3 +1/3 +1/3 using multiplication?
1/3 x 3
Compare 7/8 ___3/4
Compare 5/12 ___4/5
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7/10 - 4/10
3/10
Write two equivalent fractions for 7/12 using multiplication.
Answers may vary.
14/24, 21/36
Write this fraction as a mixed number
13/4
3 1/4
1/8 x 5
5/8
Write 3 fractions greater than 1.
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1/6 + 3/6 + 5/6
1 3/6
Write two equivalent fractions using division.
16/12
Answers may vary
4/3, 8/6
Write this as a mixed number
27/5
5 2/5
1/2 x 6
6/2 or 3
Write 3 fractions that are less than 1/2.
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4 4/5 + 3 1/5
8
Find an equivalent fraction.
2/3 x 5/5
10/15
Write this as a mixed number
50/10
5
3/4 x 5
15/4 or 3 3/4
What is one strategy you can use to compare fractions?
-draw a model or fraction strips
-use benchmarks (closer to 0, 1/2 or 1 whole)
-cross multiply (butterfly method)
2 3/8 - 1 5/8
6/8 or 3/4
Explain the steps of finding an equivalent fraction.
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Write this as a mixed number
66/7
9 3/7
2/5 of 10
20/5 or 4