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
If Mrs. Plascencia has 4/5 of her class present at school and Mrs. Mackenzie has 3/5 of her class present at school. Who has a larger amount of their class present?
Mrs. Plascencia
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
At recess, Chase ate 3/5 of the items in his lunch bag, and Kase ate 3/4 of the items in his lunch bag. Who has more to eat at lunch?
Chase
Write 3 fractions greater than 1.
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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
If Brooklyn has 5/6 of her notebooks checked and stamped and Arielle has 2/3 of her notebooks checked and stamped, who has more of work completed?
Brooklyn
Write 3 fractions that are less than 1/2.
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4 4/5 + 3 1/5
8
Find an equivalent fraction for all three. Simplify if needed.
6/15
5/8
9/24
3/5
10/16
3/8
Turn to a mixed number
50/10
5
If 3/4 of the class has turned in their book reports on Monday and 5/8 of the class has turned in their book reports on Tuesday. Which day had the most students turn in their book reports?
Monday
There are multiple ways to compare fractions. What are three of them?
draw a picture
use a number line
compare numerators if the denominator is the same
compare denominators if the numerator is the same
Find a common denominator
Use a benchmark fraction
cross-multiply for the 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
65/7
9 2/7
Student A: 8/9
Student B: 3/4
Student C: 11/12
Student C: 11/12, Student A: 8/9, Student B: 3/4