Question

A) Write a numerator for each fraction to make the fraction close to, but not equal to, 1/2. Then, write another numerator to make each fraction close to, but greater than 1.
1) _/22
2) _/43
3) _/17
My Answers:
1) 10, I believe.
2) 20? I dont know, please help with this one.
3) 8?
B) Write a denominator to make each fraction close to, but not equal to, 1/2. Then, write another denominator to make each fraction close to, but greater than, 1.
1) 22/_
2) 43/_
3) 17/_
I don't understand B. I also do not understand the then part.

Answer 1

1) 10, I believe.
No. What is half of 22?

2) 20? I dont know, please help with this one.
No. What is half of 43?

3) 8? Right. Or it could be 9.

B. The denominator should be double the numerator to get a fraction close to or equal to 1/2.

22/44 = 1/2
44/44 = 1

You try the other two.

Answer 2

For part A #2 would it be 21.5?

Answer 3

Yes, it could be either 21 or 22.

But we don't use decimals in fractions.