6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

Fraction Sense

6-8

Write the fraction that names each point.

Tell whether the fraction is close to 0, 
^12 
, or 1.

0 1

A

1

2

0 1

C

1

2

0 1

E

1

2

0 1

B

1

2

0 1

D

1

2

0 1

F

1

2

A fraction is close to 0 when

its numerator is much less

than its denominator.

is close to 0 because 2 is much less than 16.

2

16

2

16

A fraction is close to 1 when

its numerator is about equal

to its denominator.

(^16) is close to 1 because 16 is about equal to 18.
18
17
30
1
2
0 1
1
1
16
18
0 1
2
1
A fraction is close to 2 when
double its numerator is about equal
to its denominator.
1
2
(^17) is close to because 17  2  34 and 34 is about equal to 30.
30
0 1
2
To estimateif a fraction is close to 0, close to
^12
, or
close to 1, compare its numerator to its denominator.
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