Julie is comparing fractions. She says is larger than she drew the figure 3
below to explain her thinking.
1
3
8
Which answer is true about Julie's understanding of fractions?
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Julie is incorrect: 1 <1 The comparison she made is not
A.
3
correct since the fraction models do not represent the same whole.
Julie is incorrect. Eighths are larger than thirds, but the model is
B.
incorrect, so a comparison cannot be made.
C. Julie is correct. Eighths are larger than thirds, so
1>1
8 3
D. Julie is correct. Eighths are larger than thirds, so
1
3
1