8/7 _ 3/4
8/7 is greater than 3/4
List a fraction equivalent to 1/3.
2/7 + 1/7
3/7
12/18 - 2/6 =
6/18 or 1/3
Marcus and Camille both live close to Lincoln School. Marcus lives 3/4 of a mile from school and Camille lives 6/10 of a mile from school. Who lives closer to school? Explain how you know.
Camille lives closer to school because she only lives 6/10 of a mile away and that is less than 3/4 of a mile.
2/8 _ 3/7
2/8 is less than 3/7
List a fraction equivalent to 6/8.
Answers may vary. Listen for response and check for accuracy.
5/6 + 1/3
7/6 or 1 1/6
3/4- 1/8 =
5/8
Frankie is making sugar cookies with her mom. The recipe calls for 4/6 of a cup of sugar. If Frankie and her mom want to double the recipe, how many cups of sugar will they need in all?
1 1/3 cups of sugar.
12/15 _ 10/12
12/15 is less than 10/12.
9/10 is equivalent to x/30. Solve for x.
27/30
4/10 + 3/5
10/10 or 1.
12/15- 1/2=
9/30 or 3/10
7/16 _ 8/18
7/16 is less than 8/18.
5/6 is equivalent to how many 48ths?
40/48
7/11 + 2/5
57/55 or 1 2/55
6 2/4 - 4 5/6 =
1 8/12 or 1 2/3.
1 19/24 miles.
Lucy and Reid had a food eating contest to see who could eat the most food. Reid ate 12/30 of his food and Lucy ate 7/22 of her food. Who lost the contest? Explain how you know.
Lucy lost the competition because 7/22 is less than 12/30.
List two fractions that are equivalent to 13/20.
Listen for student answers. Answers may vary.
5 1/3 + 1 2/17
Jack has 12 feet of tape. Eithan borrows 7 3/9 of it to wrap a gift he got for his sister. How much tape does Jack have left?
4 6/9 feet of tape or 4 2/3 feet of a tape.
Abby has several yards of ribbon to tie around her mom's birthday presents. She ties 2 1/2 yards of ribbon around the first gift and 1 2/3 yards around the second gift. Now Abby has 1 4/6 yards of ribbon left. How many yards of ribbon did Abby have originally.
5 10/12 or 5 5/6 yards of ribbon.