Comparing and Understanding Fractions

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Comparing fractions by determining if they are less than, equal to, or more than half

• Adding fractions

• Multiplying fractions

• Subtracting fractions

How can you tell if a fraction is equal to half?

• If the numerator is double the denominator

• If the numerator is the same as the denominator

• If the denominator is half of the numerator

• If the numerator is half of the denominator

What is half of 5?

• 1.5

• 2

• 3

• 2.5

How do you determine if 3/8 is less than half?

• By comparing it to 5/8

• By comparing it to 7/8

• By checking if 3 is less than half of 8

• By checking if 3 is more than half of 8

Which fraction is more than half: 7/12 or 3/8?

• Both are more than half

• Neither is more than half

• 3/8

• 7/12

What is the method to find half of an odd number like 9?

• Subtract 1 and divide by 2

• Divide by 3

• Find the average of the even numbers it falls between

• Multiply by 2

Which fraction is greater: 5/9 or 3/8?

• Cannot be determined

• 5/9

• 3/8

• Both are equal

In the marathon example, who is closer to the finish line?

• Neither is close

• Both are equally close

• Joseph

• Mark

How do you determine who is closer to the finish line in the marathon example?

• By comparing the speed

• By comparing the fractions of the distance run

• By comparing the total distance run

• By comparing the time taken

What is the fraction of the distance Joseph has covered in the marathon?

• 3/8

• 5/9

• 4/9

• 3/5