Math Strategy’s

Compare Fractions

100

Compare these fractions. (Use the butterfly method if you would like to!) Which one is bigger? 2/3 or 3/3?

The correct answer is 3/3!!

200

873-798?

75

300

5/3 or 3/5?

5/3

400

2/5 or 1/2?

1/2

500

What is bigger? 4/5 or 5/4?

The correct answer is 5/4!!

Compensation

100

599-473?

The correct answer is 126!

200

Use A compensation. 375-282?

The correct answer is 93!

300

S. 634-174? 

The correct answer is 460!

400

A. 954-369?

_{The correct answer is 585!}

500

A 953-369?

584

Number Line

100

Use number line. 698-176?

The correct answer is 522!!!!

200

Use number line. 698-176?

The correct answer is 522!!!!

300

Use the numberline. 589-64!!

525!!

400

Use the number line! 876+287?

1,163

500

Use the number line! 934+479?

1,413

Place Value

100

123+123?

246!

200

369+256?

625!!

300

245+454??

699

400

788-524?

264

500

878+356?

1,234