Fractions
What is 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6
5/6
3/10 30/10
3/10 = 30/10
John says that 4/10 is not the same as 40/100. Is he correct or incorrect? Why?
He is incorrect they, they are both the same.
7/10 70/100
7/10 = 70/100
Erica's family ate half of a large pizza. Martin's family ate half of a medium pizza. Erica's little sister said both families ate the same amount of pizza because they both ate half of a pizza. Is her little sister right? Why?
No. Although both families ate half of a pizza, both pizzas were different sizes. Half of a large pizza is more pizza than half of a medium pizza.
5/6 2/4
5/6 > 2/4
2/10 + 34/100
54/100
2/4 8/12
2/4 < 8/12