Comparing Fractions: Using Visual Models

This video tutorial teaches how to compare fractions with different denominators using visual fraction models. It explains the concepts of numerators and denominators and demonstrates how to use visual models to compare fractions like 2/3 and 1/6, as well as 1/8 and 1/4. The tutorial emphasizes understanding fractions as parts of a set and highlights the importance of visual models in comparing fractions with different denominators.

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

• The total number of sets

• The size of each part in a set

• The number of shaded parts in a set

• The total number of parts in a whole

How do you determine the number of groups to divide a set into when using visual fraction models?

• By the numerator

• By the total number of items

• By the denominator

• By the size of each item

In the example comparing 2/3 and 1/6, why is 2/3 considered greater?

• Because it has a larger denominator

• Because more of the set is shaded

• Because it has a smaller numerator

• Because it is closer to zero

When comparing 1/8 and 1/4, why is 1/8 smaller?

• Because it is closer to a whole

• Because less of the set is shaded

• Because it has a smaller denominator

• Because it has a larger numerator

What happens to the size of each part in a set when the denominator increases?

• The parts become smaller

• The parts remain the same size

• The parts double in size

• The parts become larger