Fractions as Wholes

• Luiz is correct. The wholes are different sizes, but the shaded part in one model is the same size as the shaded part in the other model.

• Luiz is correct. The wholes are the same size, and the shaded part in one model is the same size as the shaded part in the other model.

• Luiz is incorrect. The wholes are the same size, but there should be the same number of shaded parts in each model.

• Luiz is incorrect. The wholes are different sizes, and the shaded part in one model is a different size from the shaded part in the other model.

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• Kaylee is incorrect because each number line is divided into a different number of equal parts.

• Kaylee is incorrect because the distance between each mark on the first number is greater.

• Kaylee is correct because the 0 and 1 marks on both number lines are at the same part.

• Kaylee is correct because both number lines are divided equally and the two fractions are at the same point.

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• Fran is correct because 3/1 means 3 wholes, each with 1 part.

• Fran is correct because 3/1 means 1 whole broken into 3 parts.

• Steven is correct because 1/3 means 3 wholes, each with 1 part.

• Steven is correct because 1/3 means 1 whole broken into 3 parts.

• You cannot use the less than symbol because 4/8 is greater than 3/8.

• You cannot write an inequality because fractions with the same denominator are equal.

• You cannot compare these fractions because 4 and 3 are not the same.

• You cannot compare these fractions because they refer to different wholes.

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