Comparing Fractions—One Strategy Does Not Fit All!!
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7
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9
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15
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21
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Work Space
(Explain with words or pictures)
Which strategy did you use?
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
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4
3
6
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6
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10
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16
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24
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8
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Work Space
(Explain with words or pictures)
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Which strategy did you use?
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
 Denominators the same, compare
numerators
 Numerators the same, compare
denominators
1
 Use a benchmark of 2
 Change one denominator to match the
other
 Change both denominators to be the same
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