LESSON 12 Workshop: Problem Solving with Fractions

Compare and Order

Mr. Moreno's class played the Comparing and Ordering Fractions Game. Roberto had to compare to .

Sam had to compare to .

Self-Check: Questions 1–2

  1. Use fraction circle pieces, the Fractions on Number Lines Chart in the Reference section, benchmarks, or your own strategies to compare the pairs of fractions. For each problem:
    • Use the symbols >, <, or = to show your answer.
    • Show or tell how you decided.
  2. Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest.
    1. , ,
    2. , ,
    3. , ,
    1. Show or tell how you ordered the fractions in Question 2C.