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Day Fraction of Students Buying Lunch

Monday 12

Tuesday 25

Wednesday 34

Thursday 58

Friday 46

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For 1–16, find equivalent fractions to compare. Then write 7 , 6 , or = . Use fraction strips or number lines.

For 17–18, use the table at the right. The same number of students attended school each day.

You can use fraction strips, number lines, or

benchmark fractions to justify your comparisons.

Homework & Practice 8-6Compare Fractions

17. Did more students buy lunch on Tuesday or on Wednesday?

18. Did more students buy lunch on Thursday or on Friday?

1. 56 ○ 2

3 2. 15 ○ 2

8 3. 910 ○ 6

8 4. 34 ○ 1

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5. 78 ○ 5

10 6. 25 ○ 2

6 7. 13 ○ 3

8 8. 210 ○ 3

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9. 810 ○ 3

4 10. 38 ○ 11

12 11. 23 ○ 10

12 12. 78 ○ 1

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13. 38 ○ 7

8 14. 24 ○ 4

8 15. 68 ○ 8

12 16. 13 ○ 4

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Another WayRename one or both fractions so they both have the same numerator.

Leave 23 alone. Rename 12.

12 = 1

2 × 22 = 2

423 7 2

4, so 23 7 12.

One WayRename one or both fractions so they both have the same denominator.

Rename both 23 and 12.

23 = 2

3 × 22 = 4

6

12 = 1

2 × 33 = 3

646 7 3

6, so 23 7 12.

Compare 23 and 12.

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19. Number Sense Explain how you know 21

100 is greater than 15.20. An orange was divided into 10 equal

sections. Lily ate 4 sections. Manny and Emma ate the remaining sections. What fraction of the orange did Manny and Emma eat?

21. Which is longer, 14 of line A or 14 of line B? Explain.

22. Critique Reasoning James says 55 is greater than 9

10. Is James correct? Explain.

24. Ann works at a store in the mall and earns a wage of $8 an hour. She earns $10 an hour if she works on the weekends. Last week she worked 24 hours during the week and 16 hours on the weekend. How much did Ann earn last week?

23. Write 3 fractions with unlike denominators that are greater than the fraction shown below.

25. Higher Order Thinking Four friends each ordered individual pizzas at a restaurant. Suzy ate 38 of her pizza. Ethan ate 35 of his pizza. Tenaya ate 46 of her pizza. Sam ate 13 of his pizza. Who ate more than half of their pizza? less than half?

26. Select all the answer choices that show a correct comparison.

1012 7 5

6

68 = 34

18 7 1

10

910 6 4

5

1100 7 1

10

27. Select all the answer choices that show a correct comparison.

412 6 2

5

610 7 60

100

14 6 1

10

310 6 1

2

35 6 6

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Assessment

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