Comparing Fractions Worksheets
Comparing fractions is the first place a child's whole-number instincts actively mislead them: 1/8 looks bigger than 1/3 because 8 is bigger than 3. Until that instinct is overridden, the rest of fraction work is built on sand.
Comparing Fractions
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- 415 12
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- 745 111
- 815 23
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- 1126 33
- 1233 26
- 1345 29
- 1412 69
- 1517 711
- 1636 15
- 171111 35
- 1858 55
- 191012 78
- 2039 99
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What to watch for when you grade this sheet
- Judging by the denominator alone — assuming a bigger denominator means a bigger fraction.
- Comparing numerators and denominators separately.
- Cross-multiplying mechanically without knowing which side the result describes.
One thing that helps
With the same numerator, more pieces means smaller pieces. Say it in those words; the arithmetic shortcut can come after the intuition is right.