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Ordering Similar Fractions
BSE Science
University of Caloocan City
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M A T H E M A T I C S 4
Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)
Distance Education for Elementary Schools
SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
ORDERING SIMILAR
FRACTIONS
Department of Education
BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City
Revised 2010
by the Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS),
DepEd - Division of Negros Occidental
under the Strengthening the Implementation of Basic Education
in Selected Provinces in the Visayas (STRIVE).
This edition has been revised with permission for online distribution
through the Learning Resource Management Development System (LRMDS) Portal
(lrmds.deped.gov/) under Project STRIVE for BESRA, a project supported
by AusAID.
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Look at the figures below.
5
2
5
3
Which would you rather have 5
2
or 5
3
?
Why? ( 5
3
is larger than 5
2
)
Suppose this is a cake and you were given a bigger part and your younger
sister still wants more, what would you do? Are you willing to share some of
the things you have with other people? Why?
Study and Learn
A. Let’s have another problem.
Can you order the fraction from least to greatest? Let’s try to represent
fractions through the figures below.
- Study the figures.
8
3
8
1
8
4
Compare the shaded parts of the regions.
What will be the order of the fraction from the least to the greatest?
(
8
1
,
8
3
,
8
6
)
Manuel used the least material.
Herald used the most material.
We may also use a number line to compare the fractions.
0
8
1
8
2
8
3
8
4
8
5
8
6
8
7
8
8
In a group work, leaders were asked to share their manila papers
with their members. Myles used 8
3
of the manila paper, Manuel used
8
1
and Harold used 8
4
. Who used the least materials? Who used the
most materials?
b.
c.
B. Arrange each set numbers from least to greatest.
a. 5
4
,
5
1
,
5
3
b. 9
4
,
9
8
,
9
2
c. 12
6
3 ,
12
2
1 ,
12
5
2
C. Order the numbers from greatest to least.
a. 6
3
,
6
1
,
6
4
b. 15
6
,
15
5
,
15
3
c. 4
2
4 ,
4
1
5 ,
4
3
2
How do we order similar fractions?
A. Do this on your paper.
Order the fractions from least to greatest and then from greatest to least.
a) 4
3
,
4
1
,
4
4
,
4
2
d) 8
5
,
8
1
,
8
3
,
8
2
b) 6
2
,
6
5
,
6
3
,
6
1
e) 8
6
,
8
2
,
8
5
,
8
7
c) 10
1
1 ,
10
8
1 ,
10
5
1
Check your answer with the answer key. If you get...
4-5 - Excellent! You may now proceed to the next lesson.
3 - You need to review the processes you missed.
0-2 - You need to repeat the whole process. Ask your teacher or elder to
help you.
- In ordering similar fractions, compare the numerators, the greater
the numerators, the greater the value of the fractions.
- We arrange fractions from least to greatest and from greatest to
least.
Wrap Up
On Your Own
Ordering Similar Fractions
Course: BSE Science
University: University of Caloocan City
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