Transcript Fractions

Fractions
Identifying and Comparing Fractions
on a Number Line
Which is bigger?
A.
1/2
B.
1/3
C. 1/4
How do you know?
Let’s prove it!
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Fold the gold strip in half and label.
1/2
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1/2
Fold the blue strip into three equal parts and
label.
1/3
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1/3
1/3
Fold the pink strip into four equal parts and
label.
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
Which piece is the largest?
The largest piece is 1/2
1/2
1/3
1/4
Why?
The more parts you make from the
whole, the smaller each part becomes.
Which shows the fractions in order from
least to greatest?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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Which of the following best represents the
location of point X on the number line
below?
A.
B. 1
C.
1
2
1
3
4
D. 2 1
4
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Turn the gold strip over
Fold a second gold strip in half.
 Open it slightly and trace on the fold line.
 Tape this gold strip to the first gold strip.
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Fold a third gold strip in half, trace on the
fold, and tape it to the other two.
Make a number line.
0
Make a number line.
0
1/2
Make a number line.
0
1/2
1
Make a number line.
0
1/2
1
1½
Make a number line.
0
1/2
1
1½
2
Make a number line.
0
1/2
1
1½
2
2½
Make a number line.
0
1/2
1
1½
2
2½
3
Make a number line.
0
1/2
1½
1
2
2½
3
Make a number line with
two more blue strips. Label.
1
0
1/3
2/3
3/3
2
4/3
5/3
6/3
3
7/3
8/3
9/3
Make another number line using the
pink strips. Label the whole numbers.
0
1
1/4
2/4
1/2
3/4
4/4
2
1 1/4 1 2/4 1 3/4
1 1/2
3
2 1/4
2 2 /4 2 3/4
2 1/2
Label the fractions.
What two ways can the fractions be
written?
2. Which point on the number line best
5?
represents the location of
4
A.
A
C. C
B.
B
D. D
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Make another number line with
three strips. Label them with
eighths.
Use them to prove the
question on the next slide.
4. Which lists the numbers in order from
least to greatest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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