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

Discovery # 1

Discovery # 2

Discovery # 3

How to compare fractions….

4 35 8

4 35 8

<>=

Practice

8 39 4

8 39 4

<>=

Practice

5 26 7

5 26 7

<>=

Practice

3 1 12 4

<>=

Practice

5 1 8 3

<>=

Practice

4 4 10 6

<>=