close quarterOne of four equal parts. . Fractions must be split into equally sized parts. In a diagram each part is the same size. The shaded fraction and the unshaded fraction make up the whole ...

If you then shade the fractions spent by each person, you can easily compare them. Can you see how this shows that Sam has the most money left? Jack has spent more money. 3/4 is more than 2/3.

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