Equivalent Fractions
Comparing with Benchmarks
Which is Greater?
Less Than or Equal?
Word Problem Wizards
100

 What is a fraction equivalent to 1/2?

2/4, 3/6, 5/10...

100

Is 1/4 greater than or less than the benchmark 1/2?

Less than

100

Which is larger: 5/6 or 1/6? 

5/6

100

True or false:

1/2 = 2/4?

True

100

Isaac has 2/4 of a quart of juice. How many halves is that?

1/2

200

Complete the equation: 1/3 = ?/6

2/6

200

Name two fractions with a denominator of 8 that are greater than 1/2.

5/8, 6/8, or 7/8

200

Which is larger: 3/4 or 3/8?

3/4

200

Use <, >, or = to compare:

 4/12 and 6/12 

4/12 < 6/12

200

Charisse eats 2/3 of a pie. If the pie had 12 slices, how many did she eat?

8 slices 

(8/12)

300

Charisse multiplies the numerator and denominator of 1/3 by 3. What is the new fraction?

3/9

300

Is 5/12 greater than or less than the benchmark 1/2?

Less than (because 1/2 would be equivalent to 6/12)

300

Which is larger: 7/8 or 4/5? 

7/8

300

True or False: 1/5 >1/8

True

300

Angelina lives 4/6 miles away, and Marco lives 8/12 miles away. Are they the same?

Yes, they are equivalent.

400

Which of these is equivalent to 3/4?

6/8

5/6

9/10

6/8

400

Explain why 2/8  is less than 5/10  using the benchmark 1/2.

2/8 is less than 1/2, and 5/10 is equal to 1/2.

400

Which is larger: 2/3 or 5/9? 

2/3

400

Use <, >, or = to compare: 

3/6  and 2/4 

3/6 = 2/4

400

Grady eats 3/6 of a sub, and Marta eats 3/4. Who ate more?

Marta

500

Find a fraction equivalent to 4/6 that has a denominator of 3.

2/3

500

Order these from least to greatest using benchmarks: 1/10

 4/6 

1/2

1/10, 1/2, 4/6

500

Which is larger: 5/8 or 7/12?

5/8

500

True or False: 

7/8 < 4/5 


False

500

If a sandwich is cut into 12 pieces and you eat 1/3, how many pieces are left?

8 pieces left (4 eaten)

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