Comparing Fractions Using a Benchmark


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GR. 4-5

Skill:

Use benchmark numbers (zero, one-half, one) and models to compare and order fractions.

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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.

Question ouverte 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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Question ouverte 2

What tools or models can you use to help determine whether fractions are less than or greater than ?

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