...are any numbers between the whole numbers? Answer While students may initially guess 3 or 1 number, when they start including fractions, they should come to the conclusion that there...

...the denominator, what happens to the size of the parts? Name a fractions that you know is pretty close to 1. How do you know it is close to 1?...

...are more likely to result in a larger value? How can equivalent fractions allow us to avoid using a number more than once? Answer Crystal Spellmann found the greatest possible...

Directions: Using each of the digits 0-6 only once, make two equivalent ratios (also known as a proportion). Hint Can multiples help us find equivalent fractions? Answer Number of Unique...

Directions: Use the digits 1 to 9, at most one time each, to fill in the boxes so that the three fractions have a product as close to 1 as...

Directions: Using the digits 1 through 9 fill in the blanks to make a product of 1. Hint How can you use equivalent fractions? Answer Number of Unique Solutions: 22...

Directions: Using the digits from 1 to 9, at most once, make as many true statements as possible. Hint How can thinking about improper fractions help support your thinking? Answer...

...denominator have in determining the value of a fraction? What are some strategies to compare fractions and decimals? Answer There are various answers. A possible answer: -9/8 < -0.76 <...

...is a mixed number? Are there some two-digit numbers that don’t divide equally into groups? How can you rename fractions so that you don’t use the same digit more than...

...(it’s okay to use unsimplified fractions!). Also, a negative value in the numerator OR denominator of a fraction will create a negative, decreasing slope. A negative value in the numerator...