MATH TO TRY TOGETHER

Compare one half and one quarter using the same whole

Comparing 1/2 and 1/4 only works when both come from the same whole.

Try it with your child

Draw two same-size rectangles and divide one into halves and the other into quarters. Shade one piece in each and compare the amounts. Ask your child why changing the size of the whole could make the comparison misleading.

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