Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space, Student Activity Book [Grade 5]

NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

DAILY PRACTICE

Comparing Sums and Differences 1

Use one of these symbols to show whether the two expressions are equal or whether one is greater than the other.

Explain your thinking.

= equal < less than > greater than

  • 1 1 fourth , plus , 3 fourths , begin circle , , end circle , 3 halves , minus , 1 half

  • 2 10 over 12 , plus 1 , and 1 half , begin circle , , end circle , 3 fourths , plus 1 , and 1 fourth

  • 3 12 over 8 , minus , 1 sixth , begin circle , , end circle , 9 sixths , minus , 1 half

NOTE

Students decide whether two expressions that involve addition and subtraction of fractions and mixed numbers are equal or whether one is greater than the other. Students may solve for the sum or difference of each expression, or they may be able to reason about the relationships of the fractions without actually solving.

MWI Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Unlike Denominators


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Table of Contents

Investigations 3 in Number, Data, and Space®, Student Activity Book Unit 1 Puzzles, Clusters, and Towers Unit 2 Prisms and Solids Unit 3 Rectangles, Clocks, and Tracks Unit 4 How Many People and Teams? Unit 5 Temperature, Height, and Growth Unit 6 Between 0 and 1 Unit 7 Races, Arrays, and Grids Unit 8 Properties of Polygons