Comparing Fractions
Which fraction is greater?
1/4 or 1/3
1/3
Are 1/2 and 2/4 equivalent? How do you know?
Yes, because 1x2 is 2 and 2x2 is 4, so 1/2 = 2/4
Simplify 2/4
1/2
Write 8/10 as a decimal
0.8
Add: 1 2/3 + 2 1/3
3 3/3 = 4
Which fraction is less?
1/12 or 1/10
1/12
Three fractions equivalent to 1/2
Answers may vary. Some include:
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12
Any fraction where the numerator is half of the denominator.
Simplify 6/8
3/4
Write 0.08 as a fraction
8/100
Subtract:
3 - 1 3/4
1 1/4
Which fraction is greater?
3/9 or 4/9
4/9
Two fractions equivalent to 3/5.
Answers may vary. Some include:
6/10, 12/20, 15/25, 18/30, 21/35, 24/40
Simplify 12/24
1/2
(Divide by 2, you'll get 6/12 - you can keep dividing! Divide by 2 again, you'll get 3/6 - you can keep dividing! Divide by 3, you'll get 1/2)
Twenty-five Hundredths
as a decimal and a fraction
0.25 = 25/100
Write the fraction as a product of a whole number and a unit fraction (hint - product is multiplication, unit fractions have a 1 on top)
4/7
4 x 1/7
Which fraction is less?
3/4 or 3/6
3/6
True or False?
3/5 is equivalent to 10/15
False - there's nothing you can multiply 3 by to make 10.
How do you know if a fraction is equal to 1/2?
The numerator is half of the denominator, like in 12/24 or 3/6
Write:
Three Tenths
as a fraction and a decimal
0.3 = 3/10
Write the fraction as a SUM of unit fractions:
4/7
4/7 = 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7
Which fraction is greater? Multiply to find a common denominator to compare.
4/9 or 8/18
They are equal!
Explain in words how to find an equivalent fraction using multiplication.
Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number. You can multiply any number, as long as you multiply the same thing on top and on bottom.
What does simplifying a fraction mean? How do you simplify a fraction?
To make the fraction simpler by dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same number.
To simplify, you have to divide the numerator and denominator by a number they can both be divided by.
Are 0.4 and 0.40 equivalent? How do you know?
Yes, because 0.4 is Four Tenths and 0.40 is Forty Hundredths. Written as a fraction:
4/10 = 40/100 because 4x10 is 40 and 10x10 is 100.
Also, I know I can attach a 0 to the end of a decimal, and it doesn't change the value.
Simplify:
35/50
35/50 divided by 5 = 7/10