4th Grade Fractions!

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

100

Replace the blank with < , > , or = 1/4 ____ 5/6

1/4 < 5/6

200

Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 1/7, 1/10, 1/3, 1/2

1/10, 1/7, 1/3, 1/2

300

Replace the blank with <, >, or = 2/4 ___ 4/8

2/4 = 4/8

400

Replace the blank with <, >, or = 2/3 ___ 4/10

2/3 > 4/10

500

Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 11/12, 9/10, 4/5, 5/6

4/5, 5/6, 9/10, 11/12

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

100

What is 3/8 + 4/8?

7/8

200

What is 12/16 - 8/16?

4/16

300

What is the sum of 4/12 + 3/12 + 5/12 

12/12 or 1 whole

400

Molly ordered a whole pizza.  It was divided in 12 equal slices.  Her family ate 9/12 of the pizza for dinner. How much of the pizza do they have left?

12/12 - 9/12 = 3/12 of the pizza

500

What is the sum of ...

4/10 + 35/100 =

40/100 + 35/100 = 75/100

Equivalent Fractions

100

Write two fractions that are equivalent to one half

Many answers ~ 1/2,  2/4,  3/6,  4/8  5/10,  6/12,  20/40,  50/100

200

One third is the same as ____ sixths.

2 sixths   2/6

300

One fourth is the same as ___ twelfths

3 twelfths   3/12

400

Two thirds is the same as ___ ninths

6 ninths   6/9

500

three fourths is the same as ___ sixteenths

12 sixteenths  12/16

Fraction Word Problems (Multiply fractions and +/- Mixed Numbers)

100

There are 6 pizza pans on a table.  Each pan has 1/8 of a pizza on it.  What is the total fraction of pizza that is on the table?

6 x 1/8 = 6/8 of a pizza

200

Nate read for 2 4/8 hours yesterday and for 2 2/8 hours today.  What is the total hours Nate read for these two days?     

2 4/8 + 2 2/8 = 4 6/8 hours

300

I made 6 quesadillas for a party.  At the end of the party, there was 2/8 left of each quesadilla.  How much quesadilla was left in all? 

6 x 2/8 = 12/8  or  1 4/8 or 1 1/2 quesadillas

400

A cookie recipes call for 2 3/4 cups of flour.  A bread recipes call for 1 2/4 cups of flour.  How much flour is needed for both recipes?

2 3/4 + 1 2/4 = 3 5/4  or 4  1/4 cups of flour

500

Abby ran 2 3/8 miles on Monday and 1 5/8 miles on Tuesday.  How many more miles did she run on Monday than on Tuesday?

2 3/8 - 1 5/8 =  6/8 of a mile

Fraction Vocab

100

What is the bottom number called?

Denominator

200

What is the top number called?

Numerator

300

What does the word equivalent mean?

Equal amounts but in a different way.

400

What is a mixed number?

A number that includes both a whole number and a fraction.  EX   2 1/2

500

What is an improper fraction?

A fraction where the numerator (the top number) is greater than the denominator (the bottom number). Example ~  5/3  or 9/8