Grade
3

Would You Rather? Fraction Locations

Would you rather find the location of ⅞ on …

On number line 1, which starts at 0 and ends at 1, with a marker at 1-eighth. Or number line 2, which starts at 0 and ends at 1, with markers at 3-eighths and 5-eighths.

Use pictures, models, words, numbers or symbols to justify your choice.

I would rather find the location of ⅞ on … because …

Challenge

Would you choose the same number line to place ¼? Explain your thinking.

Follow-up

Ask a friend or family member to choose between the two number lines. Did they make the same choice that you did? Why did they make their choice?

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Reference for Educators

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