Unit 8 Contents

Use all your circle pieces except the black pieces for Questions 30–34.

30. If the pink piece is the unit whole:
1. Write a fraction for 3 yellow pieces.
2. Write a fraction for 3 blue pieces.
3. Write a fraction for 7 blue pieces.
4. How many pink pieces do 6 yellows cover? Write a fraction for 6 yellow pieces.
31. If the orange piece is the unit whole:
1. Write a fraction for 2 aqua pieces.
2. Write a fraction for 3 aqua pieces.
32. If the pink piece is the unit whole:
1. Write a fraction for 3 purple pieces.
2. Write a fraction for 6 purple pieces.
3. Write a fraction for 6 blue pieces.
4. What is different about your fractions in Questions 32B and 32C? Why did you write them this way?

Check-In: Questions 33–34

33. On Monday, Ana's dad poured her half a glass of milk at breakfast. Jacob's mom poured him half a glass of milk at breakfast. Did Ana and Jacob drink the same amount of milk at breakfast? Explain your answer.
34. On Tuesday, Ana's dad poured her another half glass of milk. Ana got 4 ounces of milk. Jacob's mom poured him another half glass of milk and he got 6 ounces of milk. How big was Ana's glass and how big was Jacob's glass? Explain your answer.

Use the Fraction Chart or the Fraction Circle Pieces pages in the Student Guide Reference section to help you solve these problems.

1. Michael used yard of ribbon to decorate a gift for his mother. Irma used  yard for her mother's present. Who used more ribbon?
2. Lee Yah read of a story for homework. Roberto read of the same story. Who read more of the story?
3. Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest: , , .
4. Put these fractions in order from smallest to largest: , , .