Comparing Fractions Using a Benchmark
Comparing Fractions Using a Benchmark
Compare fractions using ½ as a benchmark fraction. Build fraction models with circles and compare with half circles.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
If you can tell that one fraction is less than and another fraction is greater than , how does that help you compare those two fractions to one another?
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Open-ended question 2
What tools or models can you use to help determine whether fractions are less than or greater than ?
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