Objective: Reason using benchmarks to compare two fractions on the number line.
The use of benchmarks is the focus of Lessons 12 and 13 and is modeled using a number line. Students use the relationship between the numerator and denominator of a fraction to compare to a known benchmark (e.g., 0, 1/2 , or 1) and then use that information to compare the given fractions. For example, when comparing 4/7 and 2/5, students reason that 4 sevenths is more than 1 half, while 2 fifths is less than 1 half. They then conclude that 4 sevenths is greater than 2 fifths.
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