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12.7 Equivalent Fractions= //How can you use equivalent fractions to compare fractions? Use what you know about finding equivalent fractions to solve this problem. Two boys had a race. They found who walked farther in 12 minutes. Christopher walked 7/8 of a mile. Jorge walked 3/4 of a mile. Who went farther? How do you know? Explain your thinking with pictures and words.//

//Christopher went further. I know this because I used Equivalent Fractions.//

=13.1 Using Models to Add Fractions= How do you add fractions? Give an example of adding fractions. Try to find a picture to support your addition sentence.

//You could add Fractions by adding the numerator and leaving the denominator the same.//