The
missing pieces strategy is another method to compare two fractions. To tell
which number is larger, you ned to see which one is missing less. For example
you have ¾ versus 4/5. Each of these fraction needs 1 to complete the whole.
You need to subtract the numerator with one to compare them. For ¾ we have ¼
and for 4/5 we have 1/5. You know that if you complete 4/5 you will get 5 and
for ¾ you will get 4. You know that 5 is greater than four. Therefore, 4/5 is
larger than ¾.
