standard_description: Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions on a number line diagram.
Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
problem_activity: Tram knows that
$$1\frac{1}{6}$$
is less than
$$1\frac{2}{3}$$
. He wonders if this means that
$$-1\frac{1}{6}$$
is also less than
$$-1\frac{2}{3}$$
.
Help Tram determine and understand the correct order of
$$-1\frac{1}{6}$$
and
$$-1\frac{2}{3}$$
, from least to greatest.


aligns: no