Comparing fractions with different denominators
Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/4? Record your answer with >, <, or =.
1/3
1 2/5 + 2 1/5
3 3/5
Emma ate 2/6 of a cake and Sam ate 1/6 of the same cake. What fraction of the cake was eaten altogether?
3/6 or 1/2
If each person eats 1/4 of a sandwich and there are 3 people, how much sandwich is eaten total?
3/4
Express 3/10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100.
30/100
Compare 2/5 and 3/8. Which is larger?
2/5
2/5=16/40 and 3/8= 15/40
5 1/3 - 2 2/3
2 2/3
A ribbon is 4 3/10 meters long. If you cut off 2 1/10 meters, how much ribbon remains?
2 2/10
Each cupcake needs 2/3 of a cup of sugar. If you make 2 cupcakes, how many cups of sugar do you need?
4/3 or 1 1/3
Add: 3/10+4/100
34/100
True or False: 4/6 is equal to 2/3.
True
3 3/8 + 1 5/8
5
A recipe needs 3 1/4 cups of flour. You already added 1 3/4 cups. How many more cups are needed?
3 1/4 - 1 3/4 = 1 2/4 or 1 1/2
If one bag of trail mix is 3/8 pound and you buy 4 bags, how many pounds do you have in total? Between what two whole numbers is your answer?
12/8 or 1 4/8
Between 1 and 2
4/10 = __/100
40
Put these three fractions in order from least to greatest: 7/12, 1/2, 3/8.
3/8, 1/2, 7/12
2 4/7 + 3 6/7
6 3/7
A class used 3/5 of a box of markers on Monday and 1/5 on Tuesday. What fraction of the box is left?
2/5
A gardener plants 1 5/6 of a row with flowers each day. After 3 days, what fraction of the row is planted?
5 3/6 or 5 1/2
8/10 + 15/100
95/100
Which is bigger: 3/4 of a small pizza or 3/4 of a large pizza.
3/4 of a large pizza
6 - 2 3/9
3 6/9
Sara collected 7 1/2 liters of water and used 3 3/4 liters for plants. How much water remains?
7 2/4 - 3 3/4 = 3 3/4
A craft project uses 4 7/10 of a meter of ribbon for each ornament. How much ribbon is needed for 6 ornaments?
24 42/10 or 28 and 2/10
76/100 + 5/10 =
126/100 or 1 26/100