Comparing Fractions

Naming Fractions

100

Mark has 5 red beads and 6 yellow beads. What fraction of beads are yellow? 

6/11 

200

Mary has 3 yellow roses, 3 red roses, and 6 white roses. Mary says that half of her roses are white. Do you agree or disagree? Explain. 

Agree. 6/12 is half. 

300

Mark ate 1/2 of his pizza. David ate 3/4 of his pizza. Who ate more of their pizza? 

David. 

400

Name three fractions that represent 1/2. 

2/4, 3/6, 4/8, etc. 

500

Mark says that 3/6 is greater than 1/2 because 6 is greater than 2. Do you agree or disagree with Mark? Explain. 

Disagree, they are both half. 

Comparing Unit Fractions

100

Compare fractions using <>, or = 1/3 and 1/5

What is 1/3 > 1/5?

200

Compare fractions using <>, or = 1/9 and 1/10

What is 1/9 > 1/10?

300

Compare fractions using <>, or = 1/11 and 1/12

What is 1/11 > 1/12?

400

Compare fractions using <>, or = 1/7 and 1/4

What is 1/7 < 1/4?

500

Compare fractions using <>, or = 1/6 and 1/12

What is 1/6 > 1/12?

Comparing Fractions With Like Numerators

100

Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/4 and 3/6

What is 3/4 > 3/6?

200

Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/5 and 3/6

What is 3/5 > 3/6?

300

Compare fractions using <>, or = 10/9 and 10/12

What is 10/9 > 10/12?

400

Compare fractions using <>, or = 12/9 and 12/24

What is 12/9 > 12/24?

500

Compare fractions using <>, or = 20/2 and 20/25

What is 20/2 > 20/25?

Comparing Fractions With Like Denominators

100

Compare fractions using <>, or = 4/4 and 3/4

What is 4/4 > 3/4?

200

Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/7 and 4/7

What is 3/7 < 4/7?

300

Compare fractions using <>, or = 7/11 and 9/11

What is 7/11 < 9/11?

400

Compare fractions using <>, or = 13/12 and 5/12

What is 13/12 > 5/12?

500

Compare fractions using <>, or = 20/20 and 14/20

What is 20/20 > 14/20