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Name
LESSON
Date
Class
Practice B
4-7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Compare. Write , , or .
4
1. 7
3
5
1
2. 8
7
4. 8
5
6
18
5. 24
2
3
3
4
1
3. 4
2
5
4
6. 5
8
12
Order the fractions from least to greatest.
1 2 1
7. 2, 5, 3
2 3 2
8. 5, 4, 3
1 2 1
, , 3 5 2
5 3 2
10. 9, 7, 3
3 5 4
9. 7, 6, 5
2 2 3
, , 5 3 4
3 2 3
11. 8, 7, 5
3 5 2
, , 7 9 3
3 4 5
, , 7 5 6
2 1 2
12. 7, 8, 5
2 3 3
, , 7 8 5
1 2 2
, , 8 7 5
Order the fractions from greatest to least.
1 2 1
13. 6, 7, 5
2 3 2
15. 5, 1
, 0 3
3 4 2
14. 7, 9, 3
2 1 1
, , 7 5 6
4 7 1
, 16. 5, 10 12
3 3 4
17. 8, 4, 9
4 7 1
, , 5 10 12
1
2 2 3
, , 3 5 10
2 4 3
, , 3 9 7
4 3 5
18. 7, 5, 6
3 4 3
, , 4 9 8
1
5 3 4
, , 6 5 7
5
19. David ran 44 miles, Shane ran 42 miles, and Matt ran 48 miles.
Who ran the farthest?
Matt
5
20. Darius and Anita both took the same test. Darius answered 6 of
6
the questions correctly, and Anita answered 7 correctly. Who got
the higher score on the test?
Anita
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Puzzles, Twisters & Teasers
4-6 Surfing the Web
Reading Strategies
4-6 Focus on Vocabulary
LESSON
LESSON
When you send information over
the Internet it does not go in a
straight path. Get your information
from your computer to your friend
by finding out the path it will take
from Send to Receive.
A mixed number is made up of a whole number and a fraction.
Read:
two and one-half
Write:
22
1
You must always move from a
smaller number to a larger
number. You may move left,
right, up and down only (no
diagonal moves).
In an improper fraction, the numerator is greater than or equal to
the denominator.
Read:
five halves
Write:
5
2
Answer the following questions.
Send
1. What is a mixed number?
a number made up of a whole number and a fraction
2. Why do you think it is called a “mixed” number?
Sample answer: because a whole number and a fraction are two different
types of numbers
3. What is an improper fraction?
a fraction that has a numerator greater than the denominator
4. Why do you think it is called an “improper” fraction?
Sample answer: because it is actually more than a fraction.
Write “mixed number” or “improper fraction” for each number.
4
15
6. 8
5. 15
mixed number
improper fraction
20
7. 17
1
8
1
16
7
3
28
7
17
5
2
16
3
16
12
1
1
8
5
4
25
5
47
9
56
1
15
3
18
1
34
3
25
8
12
1
16
4
33
8
41
6
46
5
9
2
416
3
31
8
53
1
9
2
43
1
48
1
49
11
2
35
6
25
4
67
2
64
1
27
5
20
3
59
5
18
3
14
2
62
1
61
1
31
4
58
7
7
6
7
8
5
8
8
7
16
23
3
8
1
8
17
2
88
11
37
4
9
1
70
7
1
9
3
9
2
5
59
6
10
2
8. 33
improper fraction
1
8
91
6
mixed number
91
6
15
1
8
7
1
5
Receive
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Practice A
4-7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Practice B
4-7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions
LESSON
LESSON
Compare. Write , , or .
Compare. Write , , or .
1
1. 6
2
6
1
2. 3
2
3
2
3. 4
1
2
4
1. 7
3
5
1
2. 8
1
4. 2
3
4
4
5. 6
2
3
1
6. 5
2
3
7
4. 8
5
6
18
5. 24
1
7. 2
2
5
3
8. 4
3
5
1
9. 9
1
8
1 1 2
11. 3, 4, 3
1 2 7
, , 9 9 9
1 2 1
7. 2, 5, 3
3
4
2 3 2
8. 5, 4, 3
1 2 1
, , 3 5 2
2 1 1
12. 5, 2, 1
0
1 1 2
, , 4 3 3
2
3
1
3. 4
2
5
4
6. 5
8
12
Order the fractions from least to greatest.
Order the fractions from least to greatest.
7 1 2
10. 9, 9, 9
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5 3 2
10. 9, 7, 3
1 2 1
, , 10 5 2
3 5 4
9. 7, 6, 5
2 2 3
, , 5 3 4
3 2 3
11. 8, 7, 5
3 5 2
, , 7 9 3
3 4 5
, , 7 5 6
2 1 2
12. 7, 8, 5
2 3 3
, , 7 8 5
1 2 2
, , 8 7 5
Order the fractions from greatest to least.
1 3 2
13. 5, 5, 5
2 6 3
14. 7, 7, 6
3 2 1
, , 5 5 5
1 2 5
15. 6, 3, 6
6 3 2
, , 7 6 7
Order the fractions from greatest to least.
1 2 1
13. 6, 7, 5
5 2 1
, , 6 3 6
3 4 2
14. 7, 9, 3
2 1 1
, , 7 5 6
16. The Mountain Cats and the Pirates have both played the same
1
number of games. The Mountain Cats have won 5 of its games,
1
and the Pirates have won 4 of its games. Which team has the
most wins?
4 7 1
16. 5, 1
, 0 12
3 3 4
17. 8, 4, 9
4 7 1
, , 5 10 12
the Pirates
1
1
2 3 2
15. 5, 1
, 0 3
2 2 3
, , 3 5 10
2 4 3
, , 3 9 7
4 3 5
18. 7, 5, 6
3 4 3
, , 4 9 8
1
5 3 4
, , 6 5 7
5
19. David ran 44 miles, Shane ran 42 miles, and Matt ran 48 miles.
Who ran the farthest?
1
17. Each week, Kelly saves 2 of her allowance. She spends 3 of
1
her allowance on food, and 6 of it on games and movies. What
does Kelly do with the largest part of her allowance?
Matt
5
20. Darius and Anita both took the same test. Darius answered 6 of
6
the questions correctly, and Anita answered 7 correctly. Who got
the higher score on the test?
She saves it.
Anita
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