{"id":119,"date":"2022-04-08T04:56:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T04:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2024-11-14T06:00:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T06:00:23","slug":"g-8-compare-fractions-word-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/g-8-compare-fractions-word-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"G.8 Compare fractions: word problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Compare fractions: word problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

key notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A percent is 1 part out of 100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1% is equal to 1\/100 or 0.01.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During study hall, Ernest finished 1\/4 of the problems from his maths homework. Jackson did 1\/2 of the problems from his maths homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who did a greater fraction of his maths problems?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A} Ernest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B} Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First, write 1\/4 as a decimal. Then convert the decimal to a percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/4 = 0.25 = 25%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do the same thing for 1\/2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 = 0.5 = 50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now compare the percentages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25% ? <\/strong>50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 is less than 50, s0 25% < 50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackson did a greater fraction of his maths problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yesterday, Nicholas bought 1\/2 of the items on his shopping list. Kendrick purchased 8\/9 of the items on his shopping list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who bought a greater fraction of the items on his shopping list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A} Nicholas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B} Kendrick<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

First, write 1\/2 as a decimal. Then convert the decimal to a percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1\/2 = 0.5 = 50%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do the same thing for 8\/9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8\/9 = 0.88888…. = 88.888…%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now compare the percentages. compare the whole number of parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50% ?<\/strong> 88.888…%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50 is less than 88, so 50% <88.888…%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kendrick bought a greater fraction of his shopping list of items<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1\/4 of the local Science Bowl contestants were competing for the first time, while 3\/4 of the regional Science Bowl contestants were competing for the first time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which science bowl had a greater fraction of first-time contestants?<\/p>\n\n\n\n