True
or
False
Comparing Using Symbols
Which is bigger
Which is Closer
Word Problems
100

5/6 is smaller than 5/8 

False 

100

3/8 ___ 7/10

100

2/3 or 3/5

2/3 

100

Which is closer to 1/2 

4/8 or 3/4 

4/8

100

If you eat 3/4 of a pizza, this is the fraction of the pizza that is left.

1/4 

200

2/3 and 4/6 are equivalent fractions 

true 

200

6/10 ____ 3/5

=

200

4/6 or 7/12

4/6 

200

Which is closer to 1. 

4/9 or 1/2?

1/2 

200

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but you only have a 1/4 cup measuring tool. You need to use it this many times

2 or 2/4

300

7/9 is less that 7/12

False

300

4/6 ___ 2/3

=

300

6/4 or 4/6 

6/4 

300

Which is closer to 1.

 2/3 or 3/4? 


Draw a fraction model to prove it. 

3/4 

300

If a gas tank is $7/8$ full, is it closer to being empty, half-full, or totally full?

Totally full

400

If you multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number, you get an equivalent fractions

True 

400

5/12 ___ 1/2

>

400

7/8 or 5/6

7/8 

400

Which is closer to 1/2

6/11 or 7/10

6/11

400

After a party, there are two boxes of pizza left. Box A has 3/8 of a pizza remaining. Box B has 1/2 of a pizza remaining. Which box has more pizza?

Box B

500

9/12 is greater than 3/4 

False they are equal

500

7/9 ___ 7/10

>

500

9/10 or 11/12

11/12

500

Which is closer to 1

6/7 or 7/9?

6/7

500

Elena and Jace are running a 1-mile race. Elena has finished 4/5 of the mile, and Jace has finished 5/6 of the mile. Who is closer to the finish line?

Jace

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