Comparing Fractions
Greater than, less than, or equal to?
1/3 _____ 2/3
Less than
What fraction is represented by the B on the number line?
l-------l-------B-------l-------l-------l
0 1
2/5
Walter ate 3/4 of a pizza that has 4 pieces. How many pieces are left for Sasha to eat?
1 piece
Olivia is racing 5 marbles. 2 of her marbles beat her record time. What fraction of the marbles DID NOT beat her record time?
3/5
Amy's cup holds 300 mL. How many 100mL beakers does she need to fill her cup?
3 beakers
Greater than, less than, or equal to?
1/2 _______ 2/4
Equal to
l-------*-------l-------l-------l
0 1
What fraction is represented by the * symbol?
1/4
Ron rode his bike 1/6 of a mile.
Tammy rode her bike 1/8 of a mile.
Who rode the greater distance?
Ron
Don has 12 turkeys. 3 of his turkeys are brown. What fraction of his turkeys are brown?
3/12
Arnold's bucket holds 300mL of water. He has one 250mL beaker full of water and one 100mL beaker full of water. Does he have enough water to fill his bucket?
yes
Which is less?
1/3 or 1/6?
1/6
Which fraction is larger, A or B?
l-------A--------l-------B-------l
0 1
Rider has 20 pennies. He wants to give 1/2 of his pennies to his friend. How many pennies does his friend get?
10 pennies
Frankie has 10 hot dogs. There are 9 buns. What fraction of the hot dogs will NOT get a bun?
1/10
Vanessa has a 500mL beaker full of water. Then, she pours 100mL onto the ground. She pours the remaining water into a cup, which fills the cup completely full.
What is the liquid volume of Vanessa's cup?
400mL
1/8 _____ 1/4
Greater than, less than, or equal to?
Less than
l-----l-----l-----l-----l-----*-----l-----l-----l
0 1 2
1 1/4 or 5/4
Four friends share 3 oranges equally. What fraction of an orange does each friend get?
3/4 of an orange
Mrs. Williamson has 9 chickens. 3 of them are brown, 3 of them are yellow, and 3 of them are black. What fraction of Mrs. Williamson's chickens are yellow or brown?
6/9
Daniel fills a beaker that is 250 mL and another beaker that is 500 mL. He pours both beakers into his jar and fills it completely.
What is the liquid volume of Daniel's jar?
750 mL
4/2 _____ 3/2
Greater than, less than, or equal to?
Greater than
What fraction is represented by the * symbol?
l-----l-----*-----l-----l-----l-----l
0 1 2
2/3
8 friends split 20 pennies equally. How many pennies does each friend get?
2 pennies, 4 left over.
10/15
Which is most likely to hold 1 liter of liquid? Remember, 1 mL=1 drop of water 1L= 1,000mL
A cup A water bottle A bucket
a bucket