Comparing Fractions/ Fraction Landmarks
Write two fractions that are equivalent to one half
possible answers; 2/4, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12, 8/16, 10/20
Bob and Kate shared a pizza. Bob ate 1/4 and Kate ate 1/2 of the pizza. Who ate more pizza?
Kate
2 children each had the same size candy bar. John ate 3/8 of his candy bar. Allen ate 3/4 of his candy bar. Who ate more candy bar?
Allen
Sam ran 1/2 mile, Jake ran 3/4 mile and Dan ran 5/8 of a mile. Who ran the longest distance?
Jake
A team of soccer players drank 6/8 gallon of water and 3/4 gallon of sports drink. Did they drink more water or sports drink?
Neither. They drank the same amount.
Sarah read 2/4 of a 100 page book. How many pages did she read?
50 pages