Fractions

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• $>$

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Compare using

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•  $<$  

•  $=$  

Which is greater? 1/4 or 1/6? Draw a strip diagram on paper when comparing.

• $\frac{1}{4}$

• $\frac{1}{6}$

Which is greater?

• $\frac{2}{3}$

• $\frac{2}{2}$

Which is greater?

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{6}$

Which is LESS?

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{1}{8}$

Mary is painting two identical walls. The models are shaded to represent the fraction of each wall that is painted blue. Which comparison of these fractions is true?

• $\frac{4}{8\ }<\frac{4}{6}$

• $\frac{4}{8}\ >\ \frac{4}{6}$

• $\frac{4}{8}\ =\ \frac{4}{6}$

• $\frac{4}{8}\ <\ \frac{2}{6}$

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$

• They are equal

In a track meet, there were four teams. Each team had 9 students. How many students were in the track meet?

• There are 3 times as many chocolate chip cookies as sugar cookies in each basket.

• There are 10 times as many chocolate chip cookies as sugar cookies in each basket.

• There are 7 time as many chocolate chip cookies as sugar cookies in each basket.

• There are 6 times as many chocolate chip cookies as sugar cookies in each basket.