Comparing Fractions
Which Fraction is Greater:
1/2 OR 1/3
1/2 > 1/3
Complete the equivalent fraction:
1/2 = ___/4
1/2 = 2/4
Write 5/10 as a decimal
0.5
Compare using <, >, or =
0.4 ___ 0.7
0.4 < 0.7
On a line plot, what does each X represent?
One data point or measurement.
Compare using <, >, or =
2/3 _____ 2/6
2/3 > 2/6
Complete the equivalent fraction:
2/3 = ___/9
2/3 = 6/9
Write 37/100 as a decimal
0.37
Compare using <, >, or =
0.60 ___ 0.6
0.60 = 0.6
A line plot shows 3 X's above 1/2 and 5 X's above 3/4. How many measurements are shown altogether?
8 Measurements
Compare using <, >, or =
3/4 _____ 5/8
3/4 > 5/8
Name TWO fractions equivalent to 3/4.
Examples: 9/12, 6/8
Write 0.8 as a fraction with a denominator of 100.
80/100
Compare using <, >, or =
0.09 ___ 0.1
0.09 < 0.1
A line plot shows ribbon lengths of 1/4, 1/2, 1/2, 3/4, and 1 inch. What is the difference between the longest and shortest ribbons?
3/4 of an inch
3/4, 1/2, 5/8
1/2 < 5/8 < 3/4
True or False: 4/6 = 6/9
True
4/6 = 12/18
6/9 = 12/18
Least Common Denominator
Write 6/100 as a decimal
0.06
Put these decimals in order from least to greatest
0.8, 0.08, 0.18, 0.81
0.08, 0.18, 0.8, 0.81
A line plot shows these measurements: 1/2, 3/4, 3/4, 1, 1, and 1 1/4 inches. How many measurements are greater than 3/4 inch?
3 measurements
Lina says 3/5 is greater than 2/3 because 3 is greater than 2. Is she correct? Explain.
No.
3/5 = 9/15 and 2/3 = 10/15, so 2/3 is greater.
Complete the equation: 3/5 × ? = 12/20. Explain how you know.
4/4. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 4.
A number line goes from 0 to 1. Where would you place 73/100? Write the decimal and show its location.
0.73. Between 0.7 and 0.8, three hundredths past 0.7.
Jake says 0.35 is greater than 0.6 because 35 is greater than 6. Is he correct? Why or why not?
Jake is comparing whole numbers instead of place values. 0.6 = 0.60, and 0.60 > 0.35.
Two bar graphs show the same data. Graph A counts by 2s and Graph B counts by 20s. How might the different scales change how the data looks?
Graph A makes differences between bars look larger. Graph B makes the differences look smaller, even though the data is the same.