Comparing Fractions
Using >,<, or = compare these two fractions
2/3 and 4/5
2/3 < 4/5
Find the sum of these two fractions. Simplify if possible
2/5 + 4/5
6/5 (if made into a mixed number it would be 1 and 1/5)
2/3 = ___/6
2/3 = 4/6
Molly is fond of fruits so she went to the fruit section and saw that there was one crate with 24 red juicy apples. She asked her mom to buy 5 of these. What fraction of the apples did they buy?
5/24
For her family, Olivia baked one big chocolate cake with caramel frosting. If her brother ate 5/12 of the cake, how much is left for the rest of the family to eat?
7/12
Using >,<, or = compare these two fractions
1/2 and 8/16
1/2 = 8/16
Find the sum of these two fractions. Simplify if possible
2/3 + 1/3
3/3 or 1 whole
Fill in the Numerator or Denominator to make the fractions equivalent.
3/4 = 9/___
3/4 = 9/12
Marek brought his bag of marbles and found that 4 of his 24 marbles are blue. Roy also brought his bag of marbles and of his 30 marbles, 10 are also blue. Who has more blue marbles?
Roy has more blue marbles.
Mary also baked a mocha flavored cake for her best friends. She divided it into 10 slices. If she gave 4 slices to Joan and 5 slices to Leslie, what fraction of the cake did she give away?
9/10
Using >,<, or = compare these two fractions
8/9 and 4/9
8/9 > 4/9
Find the sum of these two fractions. Simplify if possible
6/12 + 3/12
9/12 which is equal to 3/4
Fill in the Numerator or Denominator to make the fractions equivalent.
1/3 = ___/6
1/3 = 2/6
Alex and River brought their hockey cards. Alex has 20 cards, 8 of which are members of the famous Hockmasters while River has 15 cards, 3 of which are members of the same team. Which of the two has the greater fraction of Hockmasters cards in their deck?
Alex has more cards
The first animals that Lilly noticed were the noisy ducks at the pond. If a quarter of the ducks were not swimming, what is the fraction of the ducks swimming in the pond?
1/4
Using >,<, or = compare these two fractions
1/3 and 3/9
1/3 = 3/9
Find the sum of these two fractions. Simplify if possible
1/8 + 6/8
7/8
Fill in the Numerator or Denominator to make the fractions equivalent.
___/4 = 2/8
1/4 = 2/8
Roy and Andy brought their matchbox cars. Roy has 12 matchbox cars, 3 of which are red while Andy has 10 matchbox cars, 5 of which are also red. Which of the two has a greater fraction of red matchbox cars?
Andy has more
Lilly also saw some plants and trees. If 2 12 of the park is covered by tall trees, and 5 12 is covered by smaller trees, what fraction of the park is covered by trees?
7/12
Using >,<, or = compare these two fractions
1/4 and 1/8
1/4 > 1/8
Find the sum of these two fractions. Simplify if possible
9/15 + 3/15
12/15 which is equal to 4/5
Fill in the Numerator or Denominator to make the fractions equivalent.
2/____ = 12/24
2/4 = 12/24
12 of the 15 boxes of chocolate chip cookies were sold. On the other hand, 15 of the 20 boxes of oatmeal cookies were sold during the super sale period. Which of the two types of cookies (oatmeal or chocolate chip) have a greater fraction sold during the sale?
More chocolate chip cookies were sold.
Holly also spotted some kids playing in the sand box. They divided it into 7 parts. If one kid occupied two out the seven parts, what fraction of the sandbox is left for the other kids to occupy?
5/7