Fractions and Whole Numbers
What whole number is equivalent to 3/3?
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Gabe eats 2/3 of his waffle. Shade a tape diagram to show much waffle Gabe eats.
Tape diagram with 2 of 3 partitions shaded in.
Compare fractions using <, >, or =.
1/2 and 2/2
1/2 < 2/2
Ms. Bunker partitions her rectangular garden into 8 equal parts. She wants to plant strawberries in 3/8 of the garden. How many part should she plant strawberries in? Explain how you know.
Ms. Bunker should plant strawberries in 3 parts of her garden. I know this because 3 is the numerator of 3/8's. The numerator indicates how many parts, from the denominator, are taken.
What is the missing denominator?
5 = 5/?
5 = 5/1
Robin eats 1/3 of her waffle. Shade a tape diagram to show how much waffle Robin eats.
Tape diagram with 1 of the partitions shaded
Fill in the missing denominators in the fractions.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NoedDkkZsFgZyoTChOkb7a5MhKllzTjcmCa7bxG2Es8/edit?usp=sharing
10/8 and 7/4
Compare fractions using <, >, or =.
3/4 and 2/4
3/4 > 2/4
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_2SQN_Zw6-1z9pGBaBVoMOpfAs7Dq5kAJ13HDhImdzw/edit?usp=sharing
No, Pablo is not correct. The circles are not the same size. You cannot compare fractions if the sizes are different.
What is the missing numerator to make the statement true?
2/8 = ?/4
2/8 = 1/4
If Gabe eats 2/3 of a waffle and Robin eats 1/3, who eats more of their waffle?
Gabe eats more of his waffle.
Partition a number line from 0 to 2 into fourths. Label 6/4's on the number line.
Compare fractions using <, >, or =.
5/8 and 5/6
5/8 < 5/6
Mr. Shell partitions the basketball court into 6 equal parts. He sets up activities in 2 parts. What fraction of the court is left for free choice activities?
4/6 of the court is left for free choice activities
What are the missing numbers that would make the statement true?
?/4 = 24/8 = 3
12/4 = 24/8 = 3
Compare fractions using <,>, or =.
8/2 and 8/4
8/2 > 8/4
Mr. Shell and Ms. Fox each take a cake to a friend's home. Mr. Shell's friend lives 10/8 of a mile away. Ms. Fox's friend lives 7/4 of a mile away. Who travels farther to get to their friend's home?
Ms. Fox travels farther. 7/4 is greater than 10/8.
What are the missing numbers to make the statement true?
15/3 = 30/? = ?
15/3 = 30/6 = 5
Label 9/3 and 9/6 on a number line.
Compare fractions using <,>, =.
9/3 and 3
9/3 = 3
Ms. Geisert and Ms. Bunker make two equal sized pizzas. Ms. Geisert's pizza has 8 slices and Ms. Bunker's has 6 slices. Both pizzas have 2 slices with mushrooms. Whose pizza has a larger part with mushrooms?
Ms. Geisert has mushrooms on 2/8 of her pizza. Ms. Bunker has mushrooms on 2/6 of her pizza. Ms. Bunker's pizza has a larger part with mushrooms because her slices are bigger.