Compare the Fractions
Is 2/3 less than 5/8?
No.
Emily will use less than 1/2 cup sugar for a recipe. What fraction of a cup might Emily use?
Sample answer: 1/4; because 1/2 is equivalent to 2/4, 1/4 is less than 2/4, so 1/4 is less than 1/2
Explain how to use division to find an equivalent fraction for 9/12.
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the common factor 3. The equivalent fraction is 3/4.
Use multiplication to find an equivalent fraction for 1/3.
1/3 x 4/4 = 4/12
Danielle said she read 1/2 of a book. Find three fractions that are equivalent to 1/2.
3/6; 5/10; 6/12
Yes
Use a benchmark to compare 6/5 and 5/6.
6/5 is greater than 1 and 5/6 is less than 1 so 6/5 > 5/6
Use division to find an equivalent fraction for 60/100
6/10
2/5 = 4/?
4/10
After a bake sale only 2/3 pie remains. What fraction is equivalent to 2/3?
4/6 of a pie
Is 3/10 greater than 3/5?
No
What is the definition of a benchmark fraction?
Benchmark fractions are commonly used fractions.
4/10 = 2/?
2/5
Use multiplication to find an equivalent fraction for 7/4.
7/4 x 3/3 = 21/12
A ________________ is the number above a fraction bar in a fraction and a ________________ is a number below the fraction bar that represents the number of equal parts in the whole.
numerator; denominator
Yes.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Use 1/2 as a benchmark to compare 3/8 and 4/6.
Sample answer: 1/2 = 4/8; 3/8 is less than 1/2; and 1/2 equals 3/6; 4/6 is greater than 1/2. So 3/8 < 4/8.
Use division to find an equivalent fraction for 24/12.
2/1; 12/6
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Use the numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 to complete the following statements:
1/2 = ?
5/6 = ?
3/4 = ?
2/4; 10/12; 6/8
A _________________ is a fraction with a numerator that is greater than the denominator and will always be __________ than 1.
Improper fraction; greater than
Does 5/6 = 7/8? Explain.
No.
Austin said, "I know 1/4 is less than 1/2, so that means 3/12 is less than 1/2." Does Austin's reasoning make sense. Explain.
Yes, 1/4 and 3/12 are equivalent fractions.
Use division to find two equivalent fractions for 12/8.
3/2; 6/4
Use multiplication to find two equivalent fractions for 3/8.
6/16; 9/24
Jane and Richard each painted 1/5 of a birdhouse. Jane painted more than Richard. Draw a picture and explain how this is possible.
Jane's birdhouse is larger than Richard's birdhouse.