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? Lesson 10&11 Benchmark Fractions
Application on The benchmark Fractions
? Benchmark fractions : are common fraction that you can use to compare
fractions .
? 0 , 1 and 1 are benchmark fraction .
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Example:
Find benchmark for 1 and 5
6 6
By locate each fraction each fraction on a number line .
0 123 4 56 0 123456
6 6 6=1
666 666666
=1
1
6 is closer to 0 1 is closer to 0
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Remarks :
? If the numerator is much less than half the denominator, the fraction is
closer to 0.
? If the numerator is about half the denominator, the fraction is closer to 12.
? If the numerator is much more than half the denominator, the fraction is
closer to 1 .
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