5 Which is larger, _2 or _3 ? 1 1 6 a Copy this bar. Shade __ 10 . 1 b Copy this bar. Shade _8 . 1 _ c Which is smaller, __ 10 or 8 ? 1 1 Key point 7 a Draw bars the same length. Shade them to show these fractions. i _1 _1 5 ii 3 iii _1 7 The number above the line in a fraction is the numerator. The number below the line is the denominator. b Write the fractions _3 , _5 and _7 in ascending order. 1 1 1 Discussion Two fractions have different denominators and a numerator of 1. Can you decide which is larger without drawing bars? 1 2 8 Real Two shops are offering different discounts. numerator denominator Shop A – _3 off all prices Shop B – _5 off all prices 1 1 Which shop offers the better discount? Explain how you know. Investigation Reasoning / Modelling Work with a partner to complete these statements using < or >. Shade in squares on a copy of this grid to help explain your answers. 1 1 1 _3 … _4 1 1 2 _6 … __ 12 1 1 3 _8 … _2 1 1 4 _2 … _3 9 What fraction of each bar is shaded? a b c d 10 What fraction of each shape is shaded? Explore a b c d e 11 Explore A piece of A5 paper is a fraction of a piece of A4 paper. What fraction is it? Is it easier to explore this question now you have completed the lesson? What further information do you need to be able to answer this? Reflect 12 Reflect Choose A, B or C to complete each statement. 225 In this lesson, I did... A well So far, I think fractions are... A easy When I think about the next lesson, I feel... A confident B OK B OK B OK C not very well C hard C unsure If you answered mostly As and Bs, did this surprise you? Why? If you answered mostly Cs, write down one question in this lesson that you found hard. Ask a friend or your teacher to explain this question to you again. Topic links: Division Pi 1, Section 9.1