Comparing Fractions
Which fraction is greater and why?
A) 3/8
B) 3/9
A) 3/8
Because they both have 3 pieces, but 1/8 is bigger than 1/9, so you have bigger pieces
1/2 = ? /10
5
1/4 + 3/4 =
4/4 or 1 whole
14/3 as a mixed number
What is 4 2/3
Decompose 7/8 as a SUM of unit fractions
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
Draw 2/4
Which fraction is greater and why?
A) 5/10
B) 5/16
A) 5/10
Because it is equal to 1/2 and 5/16 is less than one half. 8/16 would be 1/2
OR
Because there are the same number of pieces but 1/10 pieces are larger than 1/16 pieces, so you have the same pieces, but bigger pieces with 5/10.
3/4 = 12/?
16
1/6 + 2/6 =
3/6
What is an improper fraction?
A fraction that is over 1 whole
The unit fraction of 8/12
Draw 5/4
Is 9/20 greater or less than 1/2 and why?
Less than 1/2
Because 10/20 would be equal to 1/2
7/8 = 14/?
16
5/8 + 3/8 =
7 3/5 as an improper fraction
What is 38/5
14/5
Draw 1 1/4
Which fraction is greater and why?
A) 7/11
B) 11/7
Because it is more than 1 whole, where 7/11 is less than one whole
18/20 = 9/?
10
4/11 + ____ = 1
7/11
2 6/4 as a mixed number
3 2/4
The unit fraction of 5/8
The unit fraction of 6/10
Which unit fraction is bigger?
1/8
1/10
1/8 is greater
Draw 7/12
Which fraction is greater?
A) 5/9
D) 8/11
64/80 = ?/10
8
Val's construction team was supposed to build a frame 7/10 meters long, but they ended up building the frame 2/10 too long. How long was the frame Val's team built?
9/10 meters long
6 7/3=
8 1/3
The unit fraction of 6/19
The unit fraction of 13/21
Which unit fraction is bigger?
1/19
1/21
1/19 is larger
Draw 3 2/4