Challenge #4 Contestants must be able to
compare and order fractions using fraction models.
Comparing Fractions
Would you rather have:
2/3 or 1/4Of the chocolate bar?
Think, pair,
share!
Now which candy bar would you rather have?
Now which candy bar would you rather have?
Key ingredient: Fractions
that have a bigger
denominator are not
always the greater
fraction.
2/3 > 1/4
What do our comparison signs looks like?
< > = Less than
EqualGreater than
How to compare fractions….
4 35 8
4 35 8
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