Topic 8 Fractions

Use 1/2 as a benchmark to compare 3/10 and 4/5.

• 3/10 is more than half. 4/5 is less than half. Therefore, 3/10 > 4/6.

• 3/10 is less than half. 4/5 is less than half. Therefore, 3/10 = 4/5.

• 3/10 is less than half. 4/5 is more than half. Therefore, 3/10 < 4/5.

Three-fourths of the students in a class are working on a project. One-half of these students who are working on a project are working on a math project. What fraction of all the students in the class are working on math projects?

What expression is represented by this model?

Which fraction goes in the box to make this inequality TRUE?

When you multiply a fraction greater than 1 by a fraction greater than 1, what happens to the product?

• The product is less than both factors.

• The product is equal to 1.

• The product is between both factors.

• The product is greater than both factors.

Which equivalent fractions are represented by the area model?

What number completes the equivalent fractions? \(\frac{2}{3}=\frac{8}{?}\)

• 9

• 16

• 12

• 6

• Peter

• Nadia

• Ben

• Emily

• They both read the same amount.