Compare Fractions
Compare 1/3 ___ 4/6
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2/5 + 3/5
1
Multiply to find an equivalent fraction.
3/4 = ___/12
9/12
Turn to a mixed number
7/2
3 1/2
Tom has a jar of candies. Half of the candies are red (½), and the other half are green (½). Sarah has a jar where 3/4 of the candies are red and the remaining 1/4 are green.
Who has more red candies, Tom or Sarah?
Sarah
Compare 7/8 ___3/4
Compare 5/12 ___4/5
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7/10 - 4/10
3/10
Write two equivalent fractions for 7/12 using multiplication.
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14/24, 21/36
Turn to a mixed number
13/4
3 1/4
Anna has read 5/8 of her book, and Lily has read 3/4 of her book.
Who has read more of their book?
Lily
Write 3 fractions greater than 1.
Answers may vary.
1/6 + 3/6 + 5/6
1 3/6
Write two equivalent fractions using division.
16/12
Answers may vary
4/3, 8/6
Turn to a mixed number
27/5
5 2/5
Lily has an ice cream cone with 4/6 of the ice cream left. Her friend Emma has an ice cream cone with 2/3 of the ice cream left.
Who has more ice cream left?
Equal
Write 3 fractions that are less than 1/2.
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4 4/5 + 3 1/5
8
Find an equivalent fraction.
2/3 x 5/5
10/15
Turn to a mixed number
50/10
5
Randy poured 2/5 of a glass of juice into his cup, and Lisa poured 3/5 into hers.
Who poured more juice into their cup?
Lisa
There are 3 ways to compare fractions. What are they?
draw a picture
use fraction tiles
cross multiply (butterfly method)
2 3/8 - 1 5/8
6/8 or 3/4
Explain the steps of finding an equivalent fraction.
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Turn to a mixed number
66/7
9 3/7
At the animal shelter, 7/10 of the animals are dogs, and 4/5 of the animals are cats.
Which group has more animals, dogs or cats?
cats