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fractions

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Use the fractions to answer the following question. Which of these fractions equals one? 1/6, 6/6, 6/1 Justify your answer by using the number line.

6/6

Use the figure to answer the following question. What fraction of the figure is shaded?

4/6

Justin and Bianca were both eating pizza at their class party. Write a comparison sentence to compare the amount of pizza Justin ate to how much Bianca ate. Be sure to include the fractions in your sentence.

1/3 > 1/4

The number line is partitioned into equal parts. Which fraction represents the point on the number line?

3/8

Danielle is trying to explain to her friend without using a number line or drawing a picture that 3/8 is not equal to 3/6 when talking about the same whole. Is she right or wrong? Explain why or why not.

3/6 > 3/8, 3/6 is partitioned into six pieces which will be larger pieces than something partitioned into eight pieces.

Show the fraction 6/3 on a number line.

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Jake and Melvin picked watermelons from the garden. Jake ate 2/3 of a watermelon. Melvin ate 2/8 of a watermelon. Who ate more? Use the number lines to support your solution.

Jake ate more, show work

Mrs. Ramirez’s students ate 7 out of the eight pieces of a whole pie at lunch. Which fraction represents this information?

7/8