Comparing Fractions
Which is greater
1/5 or 1/3?
1/5
A pizza has 5 pieces. Henry eats 3 of the pieces. What fraction of the pizza is left over?
2/5
What does the denominator tell you?
The denominator tells how many equal parts there are in the whole or in the group.
What is 3/12 + 7/12 =
10/12 = 5/6
What does LCM stand for?
Lowest Common Multiple
Which is greater
7/12 or 3/5?
7/12
Tommy has 2/3 of a cake. Conan has 1/2 of a cake. Who has a bigger piece?
Tommy
A quarter is what fraction of a dollar?
1/4
What is 7/8 - 3/8?
4/8 = 2/4 = 1/2
What does GCF stand for?
Which is greater 3/6 or 3/8?
3/6
Queso loves to chase balls. He got a packet of 12 tennis balls for his birthday, but he has already lost 3 of them. What fraction of tennis balls does he have left? Put it into the lowest form if possible.
4/12 = 2/6 = 1/3
What does the numerator tell you?
The numerator of a fraction shows how many parts we have out of the whole
On the white board show 2/5 on a number line.
see whiteboard
What is 15/30 in simplest form?
3/6 = 1/2
Which is greater
3/4 or 1/2
3/4
Avery baked 12 cookies. He shared 1/3 with his friends. How many cookies did He keep?
8 cookies
What is the GCF of 8 and 12?
4
On the white board please show 3/5 on a number line
see whiteboard
What is 2/4 + 1/3
Show work on board
10/12 = 5/6
Which is greater
4/10 or 6/8
6/8
A pizza is cut into 8 slices. Sarah wants to eat 3/4 of a pizza. How many slices will she eat?
6 slices of pizza
What is the LCM of 10 and 5?
10
What is 4/16 in simplest form?
1/4
What is 3/4 + 2/5?
Show work on board
23/20 = 1 3/20