<p> Comparing and Ordering Fractions SPI 0706.2.2 CCSS.Math.Content.7.NS.A.2d Comparing fractions is when you look at two fractions and determine if one is greater than (>), or less than (<), or equal to (=).</p><p>Ordering fractions is when you have more than two fractions and are trying to place them in order from least to greatest or greatest to least.</p><p>1 3 5 5 A carpenter uses four screws with diameters of in., in., in., and in. Order the diameters from least to greatest. 4 8 16 32</p><p>1) Create new fractions with 2) Compare the numerators and common denominators. rewrite. THINGS TO REMEMBER: *To compare fractions, cross multiply. *To order fractions, you must have common denominators! *If the denominator changes, the numerators must change too!!</p><p>Examples: Compare or order the following fractions.</p><p>7 5 10 16 8 15 22 10 a) ____ b) ____ c) ____ d) ____ 12 9 15 24 16 32 26 13</p><p>3 1 1 e) A construction company uses plywood sheets in the following thicknesses: in. for roofing, in. for flooring, 8 2 4 1 in. for countertop surfaces, and in. for filling gaps. Order the thicknesses from greatest to least. 8</p><p>2 1 f) Rachel and Hannah have 1 cups of flour. They need 1 cups to complete their recipe. Do they have enough flour 3 2 for the recipe? 2 1 2 g) Kyle operates a hot dog cart in a large city. He spends of his budget on supplies, on advertising, and on 5 12 25 taxes and fees. Order Kyle’s operating expenses from least to greatest.</p><p>5 1 3 9 h) Charlie ate of his personal-sized pizza. Claire ate of hers, Anna ate of hers, and Erik ate of his. Who 8 2 4 16 ate the most of his or her pizza?</p><p> a. Charlie b. Claire c. Anna d. Erik</p><p> i) When placed in the blank, which of the following will make the number sentence true?</p><p>5 4 − _____ − 8 7</p><p> a. > b. < c. = d. +</p><p>4 j) Ramona scored 84% on her math test. Bryan correctly answered of the test questions. Tori scored 44 out of 50. 5 Rance completed 0.86 of the questions correctly. Each test question is worth the same amount. Who has the best score?</p><p> a. Ramona b. Bryan c. Tori d. Rance</p>