How to Estimate Fractions

This shows part of a whole.

• fraction

• whole number

A fraction you compare other fractions with is called a:

• unit fraction

• benchmark fraction

• equivalent fraction

• simplest form

Round to the closest benchmark: 1/3

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Round to the closest benchmark: 3/12

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate 3/4

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate 5/6

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate 7/8

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Estimate 5/9

• 0

• 1/2

• 1

Lisa and Valerie are going on a picnic. Lisa's fruit salad has 3/4 cup of strawberries, 7/8 cup of peaches, and 1/6 cup of blueberries. They ate 11/12 cup of the salad. About how many cups of fruit salad are left?

• about 1/2 cup

• about 1 cup

• about 1 1/2 cups

• they finished it all

Mia uses 1/5 of a bag of gravel in the morning and 11/12 of a bag in the afternoon. About how much gravel does she use in one day?

• 0 bags

• 1/2 of a bag

• 1 bag

• 2 1/2 bags