 |
| ||
| |||
|
| Math Central | Quandaries & Queries |
|
Question from Imani, a student: I am a 6 th grader and on my homework it asks to order the fractions from least to greatest 11/12, 9/10, 10,/11, 15/16. Please help with solving this question. |
Hi Imani,
I can help get you started.
I took two two pieces of red paper of the same size and divided the first into 10 equal sized strips and the second into 12 equal sized strips. I coloured 9 of the strips from the first piece blue and 11 of the strips from the second piece blue.
Which has more blue? Why?
Penny
| ||
| ||
| ||
 |
 |
|
Math Central is supported by the University of Regina and The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences.