comparing fractions
decimals and fractions
simplifying
comparing decimals
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100
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3/5   and   1/5

Explain why

3/5

If the denominators are the same choose the numerator with the biggest number.  

100
Write the number in decimal form

4/10 and be able to pronounce it using tenths and hundredths.  

.4

four tenths

100
Simplify 4/10
2/5
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0.06  and  0.6

.6
100
IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN !


DA NAA NAA NUH NUH NUH NUH

200

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2/4  and  2/6

explain why

2/4


If the numerators are the same choose the fraction with the smallest denominator.  

200

Write the number in decimal form

76/100 and be able to pronounce it using tenths and hundredths.  

.76

seventy six hundredths.  

200
Simplify or reduce

6/12

1/2

I divided the numerator and denominator by 6

200

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0.56 . and 0.5

0.56

200
Ben drank 4/6 or his slurpee.  Jacob drank 3/8 of his slurpee.  Who ended up drinking more slurpee?
Ben drank more
300

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3/5  and  1/4

Prove

3/5

ways to prove:

Number line, fraction bar common denominators

Video about common denominator:

http://virtualnerd.com/middle-math/number-theory-fractions/comparing-ordering/compare-fractions-find-common-denominator

300

Write the number in decimal form

05/100 and be able to pronounce it using tenths and hundredths.  

.05

five hundredths. 

300

Simplify or reduce

12/18
2/3

I divided the Numerator and denominator by 6

300

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46.02 . and 4.62

46.02
300
Mr.Keef has an Ipod shuffle he uses when he goes running.  2/5 of it is filled with his running jammzzzzzz. About 6/10 is filled with podcasts on how to make a good running jam playlist.  Does his Ipod have more music or podcasts on it?  
There are more podcasts on it.  
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2/3 . and  4/5


explain why

4/5

Use number lines, fraction bars or common denominators.  

400

Write the following as a mixed number

four and 56 hundredths.  

4    56/100
400

Simplify 

8/12
2/3

I divided the numerator and denominator by 4

400

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4.6 and 4.60

they are equal
400
My friend Star Wars Steve has 10 large action figures out on display in his basement.  4 of them are bad guys and 6 of them are good guys.  None of them are Yoda ):  What decimal number shows the fraction of the displays that are good guys?
The Fraction of good guys is 6/10.  

So the decimal would be .6  or sixth tenths.  

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4/6 and 8/12

Prove

They are equal.



500
write the decimal in word form. 


54.3

fifty four and three tenths
500
18/42
3/7

I divided the top and bottom by 6

500

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53.14 . and  51.34

53.14
500
My friend football card Frank buys a lot of football cards.  Probably too many.  Cards come in packs of 100.  He buys 5 full packs and then buys 54 more cards.  What decimal number represents the number of packs of trading cards Frank has?
5.54 packs.  
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