T4T Gr 4 C5 task- Practicing for a Race

This task is from Tools4NCTeachers. Students place locations on a number line and answer questions related to benchmark fractions. This is remixable.

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The children in Ms. White’s class are practicing for a race.  After 3 minutes, Ms. White recorded their distances.

 Which runners are closest to running ½ mile?  How do you know?

Which runners are closest to running one whole mile?  How do you know?

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