Ms. Garcia Math
	Fractional Coins	Show/Hide
	Metal currency minted in denominations of 50, 25, 10 cents, 5 cents and 1 cent.
	Coins as fractions	Show/Hide
	The portion of one dollar that any coin represents can be written as a fraction.
	50 cents = 50/100 = 1/2
	25 cents = 25/100 = 1/4
	10 cents = 10/100 = 1/10
	5 cents = 5/100 = 1/20
	1 cent = 1/100
	Comparing Fractions with Like Numerators	Show/Hide
	As the denominator gets larger, the fraction gets smaller.
	Comparing Fractions with Like Denominators	Show/Hide
	As the numerator increases, the value of the fraction increases.
	Comparing Unlike Fractions 1	Show/Hide
	Convert each fraction to decimals, and then compare the decimals.
	Example: What discount is bigger: 1/4 off the normal price, or 3/10 off the normal price?
	Comparing Unlike Fractions 2	Show/Hide
	Convert these fractions to equivalent fractions with a common denominator (in order to compare them more easily)
	Example: Which fraction is greater 1/4 or 3/10?
	Comparing Unlike Fractions 3	Show/Hide
	Cross-Multiply to compare
	When you multiply the top and bottom of a fraction by the same amount, it doesn't change its value.