Comparing Fractions
Compare using <,>,= : 1/2 and 3/6
1/2 = 3/6
Which benchmark fraction is 1/5 closest to?
0 , 1/2 , or 1?
0
Solve: 1/3 + 4/6
2/6 + 4/6 + 6/6 or 1 whole
Solve: 6/8 - 2/4
6/8 - 4/8 = 2/8
Compare using <,>,= : 2/4 and 4/6
2/4 < 4/6
6/12 < 8/12
Which benchmark fraction is 3/7 closest to?
0 , 1/2 , or 1?
1/2
Solve: 4/10 + 1/5
4/10 + 2/10 = 6/10
Solve: 4/10 - 2/5
4/10 - 4/10 = 0
Compare fractions using <,>,= : 3/6 and 8/9
3/6 < 8/9
9/18 < 16/18
Rewrite the problem 1/4 + 7/8 using benchmark fractions 0 , 1/2 , or 1
0 + 1
Solve: 2/5 + 2/3
6/15 + 10/15 = 16/15
Solve: 3/6 - 2/8
12/24 - 6/24 = 6/24
Ryan and Sean were running in PE. They ran for five minutes. Ryan ran 3/5 of a mile. Sean ran 2/3 of a mile. How ran more?
Sean! 3/5 < 2/3
9/15 < 10/15
Rewrite the problem 8/5 - 4/5 using benchmark fractions 0 , 1/2 , 1, 1 1/2 or 2.
1 1/2 - 1
Solve: Ms. Tomich and Ms. Miesel are repainting the classroom. Ms. T painted 2/7 of the room and Ms. M painted 1/2 of the room. Estimate how much did Ms. M and Ms. T paint all together.
4/14 + 7/14 = 11/14 of the classroom
Solve: Our class bought 5/3 of pizza for lunch, and ate 5/7. How much pizza is left?
35/21 - 15/21 = 20/21
Diana ate 4/3 of an apple pie. Pablo ate 5/4 of an apple pie. If both of them had the same size pie, who ate a greater amount of their pie?
Diana! 4/3 > 5/4
16/12 > 15/12
Rewrite the problem 7/6 + 2/5 using benchmark fractions 0 , 1/2 , 1, 1 1/2, or 2 and solve.
1 + 1/2 = 1 1/2
Solve: Mr. McLean read 5/6 of his book, and Ms. Heyward read 3/4 of hers. How much did they read altogether?
10/12 + 9/12 = 19/12
Solve: Allie made a cake with 3/4 cups of chocolate chips, and 2/5 a bag of m&m's. How many more chocolate chips did Allie use than m&m's?
15/20 - 8/20 = 7/20