Comparing Fractions
5/5 _____12/12
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Use multiplication to explain why 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent.
1/2 x 2/2 = 2/4
Ray, Robin, and Freddy went fishing. They spent ⅙ of their money on water, 4/6 of their money on lunch, and the rest on worms. What fraction of their money was spent on worms?
1/6
Maria orders a pizza. She eats 5/12 of the pizza, and her brother eats 6/12 of the pizza.
Which statement is true about the fraction of pizza Maria has left?
A. Between 1/4 and 1/2 of the pizza is left.
B. More than 3/4 of the pizza is left.
C. Between 1/2 and 3/4 of the pizza is left.
D. Less than 1/4 of the pizza is left.
D. Less than 1/4 of the pizza is left.
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 =
3/4
4/5 ___ 6/5
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Create an equivalent fraction to 4/5 by multiplying the fraction by 3/3
12/15
Gael, Nam, and Vinh each had identical bags of gummy worms. Gael ate ⅜, of his bag. Nam ate 6/8 of his bag, and Vinh ate 7/8 of his bag. How many total bags of gummy worms did they eat?
16/8 or 2
Eli has a ribbon. He uses 2/10 of the ribbon to decorate a card and 2/10 to wrap a gift.
Which statement is true about the fraction of ribbon Eli has left?
A. Less than 1/4 of the ribbon is left.
B. Between 1/4 and 1/2 of the ribbon is left.
C. Between 1/2 and 3/4 of the ribbon is left.
D. More than 3/4 of the ribbon is left.
C. Between 1/2 and 3/4 of the ribbon is left.
2/4 =
1/4 + 1/4
7/4 ___ 9/5
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Cross out the fraction that is not equivalent to the other three.
6/4 3/2 12/8 8/4
8/4
There are 4 white backpacks, 3 black backpacks, and 1 polka dot backpack. What fraction of the backpacks are either white or polka dot?
5/8
A pitcher holds juice. Jordan pours 3/8 of the juice into one cup and 2/8 into another cup.
Which statement is true about the fraction of juice left in the pitcher?
A. Less than 1/4 of the juice is left.
B. Between 1/4 and 1/2 of the juice is left.
C. Between 1/2 and 3/4 of the juice is left.
D. More than 3/4 of the juice is left.
B. Between 1/4 and 1/2 of the juice is left.
5/4 = (into 2 addends)
2/4 + 3/4
Which fraction completes the comparison shown so that the number sentence is true?
5/6 > ____
4/5
Which two fractions are equivalent?
A. 3/5 and 8/10 B. 2/5 and 6/10 C. 2/5 and 4/10 D. 1/5 and 2/100
C. 2/5 and 4/10
A school bought small notebooks and large notebooks for students. The school bought 8 times as many small notebooks as large notebooks. If the school bought 36 large notebooks, how many more small notebooks than large notebooks did the school buy?
252
A bag of trail mix is shared. Sam eats 5/16 of the bag, and Lee eats 2/16 of the bag.
Which statement best describes the fraction of trail mix left?
A. Less than 1/4 of the bag is left.
B. Between 1/4 and 1/2 of the bag is left.
C. Between 1/2 and 3/4 of the bag is left.
D. More than 3/4 of the bag is left.
C. Between 1/2 and 3/4 of the bag is left.
Decompose 5/3 by using 3 addends with one addend as 1 whole.
3/3 + 1/3 + 1/3
Lee spent ⅖ of his allowance on baseball cards and saved the rest. Lee told his mom he was able to save more than half of his allowance. Is Lee correct?
yes because 3/5 is what he saved which is greater than 1/2
Cross out the fraction that is not equivalent to the other three.
⅗ 60/100 6/10 6/5
6/5
19. A library has 861 books that need to be placed on carts. Each cart can hold 6 books. How many carts are needed to hold all the books?
144
A bucket of water is used to water plants. 1/12 of the water is used in the front yard and 1/12 is used in the backyard.
Which statement is true about the fraction of water left?
A. Less than 1/4 of the water is left.
B. Between 1/4 and 1/2 of the water is left.
C. Between 1/2 and 3/4 of the water is left.
D. More than 3/4 of the water is left.
D. More than 3/4 of the water is left.
7/8 - ____ = 3/8
4/8