Comparing Fractions
Use the <, >, + symbols to make the statement true.
3/4 ________ 2/8
3/4 > 2/8
Evie ran for of 7/12 a mile and swam for 4/12 of a mile. How many miles did Evie complete all together?
11/12
Solve:
5/6 - 7/12
Solve:
1/7 x 15
2 1/7
5th grade is having a party! To help get ready, Myla and Quinn put salsa into bowls. They have 1/2 gallon of salsa and 4 bowls to fill. How many gallons of salsa do they put in each bowl?
1/8 gallon
Use the <, >, = symbols to make the statement true.
1/2 ______ 2/3
1/2 < 2/3
Solve:
2/5 + 1/4
13/20
Solve:
3/4 - 1/5
11/20
Solve:
3 x 5 2/5
16 1/5
Addison checks the pantry to see how much dog food she has. She finds a bag with 3 cups left in it. Addison feeds her dog 1/3 of a cup of food every day. How many days will the dog food last?
9 days
Use the <, >, = symbols to make the statement true.
3/4 ______ 5/6
3/4 < 5/6
Solve:
8 1/2 + 3 3/4
12 1/4
Solve:
8 1/2 - 7 1/4
1 1/4
Solve:
5 1/3 x 3 3/4
20
Solve:
2/9 ÷ 1/4
8/9
Place the following fractions in order from least to greatest.
1/2 , 3/4, 3/8, 1/4
1/4 , 3/8, 1/2, 3/4
Bailie's Bakery sold 6 2/3 batches of blueberry muffins and 7 3/4 batches of banana muffins. How many batches of muffins were sold in all?
14 5/12 batch of muffins.
Solve:
16 1/4 - 7 1/12
9 1/6
Mr. Greenlee made a balloon arch for the last day of school. He used 72 balloons in all. 1/6 of the balloons were gold, and 3/4 of the gold balloons were shaped like stars. How many of the gold balloons were shaped like stars?
9 gold balloons were shaped like stars.
Alex made 1/2 pound of trail mix. If he puts 1/8 of a pound into each bag, how many bags can Alex fill?
4 bags
Place the following fractions in order from greatest to least.
1/3 , 5/6, 1/2, 9/12 , 21/24
21/24 , 5/6 , 9/12 , 1/2, 1/3
Greyson brought 3 7/12 of a pizza to the party. Henry brought 5 7/8 of a pizza to the party. How much pizza is there in all?
9 11/24 pizzas
Louise's pet cat, Kary Purry, ate small amounts of food throughout the day. In the morning, she ate 5/9 of a cup of foot. In the afternoon, she ate 1/3 of a cup of food. In the evening, she ate 7/12 of a cup of food. How much food did Katy Purry eat that day?
1 17/36 cups of food.
Ms. Hutchings has 36 pairs of shoes. Of all the shoes, 1/6 are cheetah print. 2/3 of the cheetah print shoes are sneakers. How many cheetah print sneakers does Ms. Hutchings own?
4 pairs of cheetah print sneakers.
Every day, the animal shelter uses 1/2 of a bag of dog food to feed the dogs. How many days will 3 1/2 bags of dog food last?
7 days