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Counting in Thirds
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Counting in Thirds
📊 Part 1: Number Line Sequences
1. Fill in the missing fractions on this number line counting in thirds:
0, _____, 2/3, _____, 4/3, _____, 2
2. Continue this sequence by writing the next three numbers:
1/3, 2/3, 1, 4/3, 5/3, _____, _____, _____
3. Which fraction comes between 1 and 5/3?
3/3
4/3
6/3
2/3
4. How many thirds make one whole?
1
2
3
4
🧮 Part 2: Problem Solving
5. Sarah is eating a chocolate bar divided into thirds. She has eaten 4/3 of a chocolate bar. How many whole chocolate bars has she eaten?
6. Write these fractions in order from smallest to largest:
5/3, 1/3, 2, 4/3, 2/3
7. Tom counted in thirds starting from 0. He said: "0, 1/3, 2/3, 1, 4/3, 5/3, 6/3"
What should he say instead of 6/3? ____________
✏️ Part 3: Explain Your Thinking
8. Explain how you can find what comes after 5/3 when counting in thirds.
9. A recipe calls for 7/3 cups of flour. Is this more or less than 2 cups? Explain your answer.
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