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How Many Numbers Are There?

...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...

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Closest to One

...you change 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...

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Sine Functions 2

...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...

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Equivalent Ratios 2

...us find equivalent fractions? Answer Number of Unique Solutions: 6 1: 4/13 = 20/65 2: 4/20 = 13/65 3: 5/10 = 23/46 4: 5/10 = 32/64 5: 5/23 = 10/46...

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Fraction of an Amount

...thinking about improper fractions help support your thinking? Answer There are many possible answers. Two examples are: 1/2 of 68 = 34 6/3 of 27 = 54 Source: Rochelle Telfer...

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Ordering Rational Numbers

...the numerator and 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...

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Creating 3 Lines to form Right Triangle

...with the slopes (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...

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