Compare Fractions Using Benchmarks

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2/10 is...

• Greater than 1/2

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

All of the following are equivalent fractions except ...

• 1/3

• 2/6

• 2/12

• 3/9

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3/5 ____ 1/2

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1/3 is...

• Greater than 1/2

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

5/6 is...

• Greater than 1/2

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

1/6 is . . .

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

• Greater than 1/2

• Equal to 1 whole

4/8 is . . .

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

• Greater than 1/2

• Equal to 1 whole

Compare the fractions 2/3 and 3/4 using 1/2 as a benchmark.

• 2/3

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 3/4