Comparing Fractions Rules

• BACON

The table shows the fractions of the bulletin boards in four classrooms that will be used to display artwork. Which comparison is true?

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​ (a)   half the books in the box were mysteries.

• more than

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• less than

Compare these fractions

1/ 8 8/8

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5/6______3/4

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Which symbol is correct for these two fractions?

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Is the fraction 1/3 equivalent to 4/12?

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Look at the shaded model.  Which number sentence is true?

• 3/8>5/8

• 4/8<3/8

• 3/8<4/8

• 3/8<5/8

Which symbol is correct for these two fractions?

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