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Equivalent
Comparing Fractions
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Ordering Fractions / Extension
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Mike went for a walk. The walk lasted 1/3 hour. Draw a fraction model that is equivalent to 1/3.
What is 2/6, 3/9, 4/12, etc.
100
There are two paths from the campsite to the lake. One path is 4/7 mile long. The other path is 3/5 mile long. Compare these two fractions using <,>, or =.
What is 3/5>4/7?
100
Louise used 2/3 cup of raisins and 3/4 cup of oatmeal to bake cookies. Which statement is correct? A.Louise used the same amount of raisins as oatmeal B. Louise used more raisins than oatmeal C.Louise used less oatmeal than raisins D. Louise used less raisins than oatmeal
What is Louise used less raisins than oatmeal? D?
100
Keri measures the lengths of three insects. The first insect is 3/4 inch long. The second insect is 3/8 inch long. The third insect is 3/6. Write the fractions in order from greatest to least.
What is 3/4, 3/6, 3/8?
200
Collin rode his snowmobile 2/6 mile. Amy rode her snowmobile for an equal distance. Which fraction(s) is equivalent to 2/6? Prove it. A. 1/3 B. 3/12 C. 6/18 D.5/8
What is 1/3 AND 6/18?
200
Danika ate 3/6 of an apple pie. Scott ate 4/8 of a cherry pie. The pies are the same size. Which statement correctly compares the amount of pie that was eaten? A. 3/6 > 4/8 B. 3/6<4/8 C. 3/6=4/8 D. 3/8>4/6
What is C? 3/6=4/8. They both are 1/2.
200
Stephanie and Georgia are doing a word search puzzle. Stephanie found 2/6 of the words. Georgia found 2/3 of the words. Who found more of the words? Prove it. Write out a comparison equation using <,>, or =.
What is Georgia found more, 2/3 > 2/6?
200
Courtney is wrapping a gift with three different colors of ribbon. She has 3/6 year of blue, 3/8 yard of gold, and 3/4 yard of pink ribbon. Write these fractions in order from GREATEST TO LEAST.
What is 3/4, 3/6, 3/8?
300
What are two strategies that you can determine that two fractions are equivalent?
What is a fraction model, number line, etc.
300
Rose brought 5/8 pound of potato salad to the picnic. Sean brought 4/5 pound of macaroni salad. Which statement correctly compares the fractions? A. 5/8>4/5 B. 5/5<4/8 C. 5/8=4/5 D.5/8<4/5
What is D? 4/5 is greater than 5/8.
300
Christine and Megan are knitting scarves that will be the same length. Christine has completed 5/6 of her scarf. Megan has completed 7/6 of her scarf. Which statement is true? A. Christina has completed more of her scarf than Megan has. B. Megan has completed more of her scarf than Christine has. C. Christine has completed less of her scarf than Megan has. D. Christine and Megan have completed the same amount of their scarves.
What is B? Megan has completed more of her scarf than Christine.
300
Before hiking, Kristen and Joe each take part of same size granola bars. Kristen ate 1/3 of her bar. Joe ate 1/2 of his bar. Which of the following correctly compares the amounts of granola bars that were eaten? A. 1/3 > 1/2 B. 1/2 < 1/3 C. 1/2 >1/3 D. 1/3 = 1/2
What is C, 1/2 > 1/3?
400
Amber bought 8 muffins. She chose 2 chocolate, 2 banana, and 4 blueberry. She and her family ate the chocolate and banana muffins for breakfast. What fraction of the muffins did they eat? Write an equivalent fraction. Draw a picture.
What is 4/8 or 1/2?
400
Cory brought 6 roses for his mother. 2/6 of the roses were red. 4/6 of the roses were yellow. Which of the following correctly compares the fractions? A.4/6 < 2/6 B. 2/6 < 4/6 C.4/6 = 2/6 D. 2/6 > 4/6
What is B? 2/6 < 4/6?
400
John, Quinn, and Devon are meeting at the mall. John lives 2/6 miles from the mall. Quinn lives 4/6 miles from the mall. Lisa lives 5/6 mile from the mall. Which of the three friends live closest to the mall? (Key words: from the mall)
What is John?
400
Two walls in Josh's room are the same size. Josh paints 1/4 of one wall. His dad paints 1/8 of the other wall. Which of the following correctly compares the fractions? A.1/4 < 1/8 B. 1/8 = 1/4 C. 1/4 > 1/8 D. 1/8 > 1/4
What is C, 1/4 > 1/8?
500
Colin cut his small pizza into 6 equal pieces and ate 4 of them. Marcus cut his small pizza, which is the same size, into 3 equal pieces and ate 2 of them. Write the fractions for the amount they ate. Are the fractions equivalent? If not, which is greater? Draw to explain.
What is 4/6 and 2/3 are equivalent?
500
Kevin used 3/8 quart of orange juice and 1/8 quart of cranberry juice. Which fraction is greater? Prove it.
What is 3/8 is greater?
500
Liam and Sam have empty glasses. Ms. Horesky pours 3/4 cup of orange juice in Sam's glass. The she pours 4/6 cup of orange juice in Liam's glass. Write a statement to compare the amounts of orange juice.
What is 3/4 > 4/6?
500
Eric is making muffins. He starts by combining 1/6 cup milk, 1/8 cup raisins, and 1/3 cup peanut butter, which ingredient did he use more of?
What is peanut butter?