Math Words and Ideas

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

3 2 Which is larger, __ or __ ? 5 3

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Felix used the percent equivalents for these fractions to compare them. Felixs solution

1 __ 5

1 __ 5 5

1 __ 5

1 __ 5

1 __ 5 1 1 1 I know that __ of 100 30 3 __ or 33__ .

3 3 3 3 2 2 2 __ __ __ So, of 100 is double that, 60 6 or 66 __ %. 5 20 100. So, 60%. 5 3 3 3 3 2 __ is larger than __ . 5 3 3 2 __ > __ 5 3

1 20% because I know that __

Alicia and Rachel each got a pizza for lunch. Both pizzas were the same size. Alicia cut her pizza into 8 equal pieces and ate 7 pieces. Rachel cut her pizza into 6 equal pieces and ate 5 pieces. Who ate more pizza? Stuart compared the amount of pizza left. Stuarts solution

1 Alicia has __ left. 8

1 Rachel has __ left. 6

1 1 is smaller than __ , Alicia ate more than Rachel did. Because __ 8 6

7 5 __ > __ 8 6

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Math Words and Ideas

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

7 ___ 4 __ , 7 , ___ 8 12 10 2

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What is the order of these fractions from least to greatest?

1 Hana used what she knew about __ and 1 to put the fractions in order.

Hanas solution
7 __ is the largest. It is close to 1. 8

1 2 7 8

6 7 1 1 __ ___ , so ___ is a little more than __ . 2 12 12 2

1 2 7 12 7 8

5 4 1 1 __ ___ , so ___ is a little less than __ . 2 10 10 2

0 4 10

1 2 7 12 7 8

7 4 ___ So, from least to greatest, the fractions are ___ , 7 , __ . 10 12 8

3 4 Which is larger, __ or __ ? 4 5

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