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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 .

1
 0 , and 1 are benchmark fraction .
2
.

Example:

1
Find benchmark for and 5
6 6

By locate each fraction each fraction on a number line .

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
= 1
6
6
6
1 is cl oser to 0 6 6 6 5 = 1
6 6 is closer to 1

Remarks :

 If the numerator is much less than half the denominator, the fraction is

closer to 0.

1
 If the numerator is about half the denominator, the fraction is closer to .
2
 If the numerator is much more than half the denominator, the fraction is

closer to 1 .

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