Section C: Practice Problems Fraction Comparison
Section Summary
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In this section, we compared fractions using what we know about the size of fractions, benchmarks such as
is equivalent to , so is less than . is equivalent to , so is more than .
This means that
We can also compare by writing equivalent fractions with the same denominator. For example, to compare
Because
Problem 1 (Lesson 12)
For each pair of fractions, decide which fraction is greater. Explain or show your reasoning.
or or or
Problem 2 (Lesson 13)
Use a
Problem 3 (Lesson 14)
There is a water fountain
Problem 4 (Lesson 14)
Tyler said he grew
Diego said, “Oh, you grew more than I did! My height went up only by
Explain why Tyler may not have grown more than Diego did, even though
Problem 5 (Lesson 15)
List these fractions from least to greatest.
Explain or show your reasoning.
Problem 6 (Lesson 16)
List these fractions from least to greatest.
Explain or show your reasoning.
Problem 7 (Exploration)
Jada lists these fractions that are all equivalent to
She notices that each time the numerator increases by 1 and the denominator increases by 2. Will the pattern Jada notices continue? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 8 (Exploration)
Find a fraction that is between