Tuesday 15 May 2012

is 3/8 bigger than 1/2 - answered

is 3/8 bigger than 1/2?

Is 3/8 bigger than 1/2 is a question I get asked many times as a teacher.

Here's the answer and explaination.

Imagine a cake divided into 8 slices

One half is 4 slices

2 slices is one half

3 slices is 3/8

So no 3/8 is not bigger than 1/2
3/8 is smaller than 1/2



4/8 equals 1/2

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