Unit 2 Contents

Use the Self-Check questions to choose practice with comparing and ordering fractions.

For Questions 3–13, use fraction circle pieces, the Fractions on Number Lines Chart in the Reference section, benchmarks, or your own strategies.

1. What does the denominator in the fraction tell you?
2. What does the numerator in the fraction tell you?
3. Is is closer to or to 1? How do you know?
4. Name a fraction close to 1.
5. Is closer to 0 or to 1? How do you know?
6. Name a fraction close to 0.
7. Name a fraction close to . How did you decide?
4. For each problem, first use number lines to compare the fractions. Then use fraction circle pieces to compare. Use the symbols >, <, or = in your answers.
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5. Compare each pair of fractions using the methods described below. Use the symbols >, <, or = in your answers.
1. Draw a number line to compare to .
2. Sketch the circle pieces you use to compare to .
3. Compare to . Use multiplication or division to rename as sixths.
4. Choose a strategy to compare to . Show your work.
5. Choose a strategy different from the one used in Question 5D to compare to . Show your work.