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Comparing Like Fractions

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1 Comparing Like Fractions

2 The Question… Drake rode his bike for three-fourths of a mile and Josh rode his bike for one-fourth of a mile. Which boy rode his bike farther?

3 Compare on a Number Line
Drake Josh

4 When comparing two fractions with like denominators, the larger fraction is the one with the greater numerator.

5 Use a number line to solve.
Problem 2 Josephine ate three-sixths of a pie and Penelope ate five-sixths of a pie. If both pies are the same size, then which girl ate more pie? Use a number line to solve.

6 Now let’s compare without the number lines….

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