Fraction detectives
What is the numerator in the fraction 7/9?
7
Convert 7/4 to a mixed number.
1 3/4
Which fraction is closest to zero?
1/2, 1/8, 3/4
1/8
Which is larger? 3/5 or 2/5
3/5
A bottle is 3/4 full. Is it
more than 1/2
A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Olivia eats 3 slices.
What fraction of the pizza did she eat?
3/8
Convert 2 2/5 to an improper fraction.
12/5
Which is further left? -2/3 or -1/3
-2/3
Which is larger? 3/4 or 4/5
4/5
Luca finished 2/5 of his homework before lunch and another 1/5 after lunch. What fraction has he completed?
3/5
Which fraction is shaded?
5/8
Which is larger? 11/6 or 1 3/6. Explain.
11/6
Order from smallest to largest.
-1/2, 1/4, -3/4
-3/4, -1/2, 1/4
Without finding common denominators, explain which
fraction is larger from 7/9 and 7/10?
7/9 is larger
Same numerator. Ninths are larger than tenths.
Emma says 4/8 is bigger than 1/2 because 4 is bigger than 1. Is she correct?
No. They are equal.
Which fraction does NOT belong? 3/5, 6/10, 9/15, 4/5
Explain why
4/5
(The others are equivalent to 3/5.)
Which one is incorrect?
A)9/4 = 2 1/4
B)11/3 = 3 2/3
C)13/5 = 2 3/5
D)8/3 = 2 3/3
D
Which point is halfway between
-1 and 0?
-1/2
True or False? 5/8 > 3/4
Explain.
False
Three friends each eat 1/4 of a pizza. How much pizza has been eaten?
3/4
My denominator is three times my numerator.
My value is less than 1/2
The sum of my numerator and denominator is 16.
What fraction am I?
4/12 or 1/3
A baker used 3 1/2 cups of flour. Write this amount as an improper fraction.
7/2
Order these fractions from smallest to largest.
-5/6, 2/3, -3/4, 7/8
-5/6, -3/4, 2/3, 7/8
You have 5/6 of a chocolate block. Your friend has
7/8. Who has more? Explain how you know.
7/8
A ribbon is cut into 12 equal pieces. Tom takes 5 pieces. Sarah takes 1/4 of the whole ribbon.
Who has more ribbon?
Tom has 5/12.
Sarah has 3/12 (1/4 = 3/12).
So Tom has more.