Comparing Fractions
Compare using symbols: 1/2 ___ 3/6
1/2 = 3/6
Fill in the blank:
1/2 = ___/4
1/2 = 2/4
Find the sum: 2/5 + 3/5 = _____
2/5 + 3/5 = 5/5 or 1 whole
4/5 - 3/5 = ____
4/5 - 3/5 = 1/5
You give 1/3 of a pan of brownies away and eat 1/3. How much of the brownie is gone?
2/3 is gone
Compare using symbols: 3/5 _____ 2/5
3/5 > 2/5
Fill in the blank: 3/7 = ___ / 21
3/7 = 9/21
3/7 + 1/7 = _____
4/7
6/9 - 3/9 = _____
6/9 - 3/9 = 3/9
You go for a walk. You walk 2/5 of a mile and take a break. Then you walk another 2/5 of the mile. How much of the mile do you have left?
1/5 left
Compare using symbols: 4/9 _____ 4/7
4/9 < 4/7
Fill in the blank: 4/5 = 16/____
4/5 = 16/20
3/6 + 4/6 =
7/6 or 1 1/6
Find the difference: 4/9 - 2/9 = _____
4/9 - 2/9 = 2/9
Ms. Lackie has 3/4 of her candy bar left. Mrs. Godwin has 7/8 of her candy bar left. Who has more left?
Ms. Lackie has more left.
Compare using symbols: 2/7 _____ 1/4
2/7 < 1/4
Fill in the blank: 3/____ = 15/45
3/9=15/45
13/13 or 1 whole
Find the difference: 7/16 - 2/16 = _____
7/16 - 2/16 = 5/16
Mrs. Baker walked 3/5 of a mile and Mrs. Kerkian walked 6/8 of a mile. Who has walked more?
Mrs. Kerkian has walked more.
Compare using symbols: 4/5 _____ 5/8
4/5 > 5/8
Fill in the blank: ____/6 = 1/3
2/6 = 1/3
3/14 + 7/14 = _____
10/14
Find the difference: 7/14 - 3/14 = _____
7/14 - 3/14 = 4/14
Ron baked a cake and ate 1/4 of it for a snack. He then gave 3/8 of it away to a friend. How much of the cake was left over?
3/8 was left.