Equivalent Fractions
Word Problems
Comparing Fractions
Mystery
100
What is a fraction that is equivalent to 1/2?
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100
Taylor Swift will play 60/243 songs at her New York concert. She is going to play 32/243 songs at her Paris show. You want to go to the show where she plays more songs. Which concert should you go to?
The New York show plays a bigger fraction of songs.
100
Which is larger?
4/10 or 7/10
7/10 > 4/10
100
Which fraction is bigger?
3/7 > 1/7
200
What is a fraction that is equivalent to 4/24?
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200
Two friends want to see who is better at math. Friend 1 gets 4/10 questions right on their test. Friend 2 gets 9/10 questions right. Which friend did better on the test?
Friend 2
200
Which is larger?
1/8 or 8/10
8/10 > 1/8
200
Are these fractions equivalent?
Yes
300
Which of the following is equivalent to 1/4?
a) 3/8
b) 3/12
c) 2/10
B
300
Two soccer goalies are competing for an award. The goalie with the highest fraction of saves all season will win. Goalie 1 saved 20/30 shots. Goalie 2 saved 20/40 shots. Who will get the award?
Goalie 1
300
Which is larger?
6/8 or 3/4
4/6 = 3/8
300
What is a fraction that is equivalent to this?
This fraction is 3/8.
400
Which fraction is equivalent to 1/3?
a) 2/6
b) 5/9
c) 4/12
A and C
400
You and your friend want to donate to Charity. You both choose to donate some of your squishmallows. You donate 6/12 and your friend donates 1/4. Who donated a larger fraction of squishmallows?
You donated more than your friend.
400
Which is smaller?
4/12 or 3/6
4/12 < 3/6
400
True or false:
1/3 > 5/12
False
500
Which fraction is equivalent to 4/16?
a) 1/4
b) 2/8
c) 8/32
A B and C
500
You are a hockey coach trying to pick players for your team. Player 1 scores 10/16 shots. Player 2 scores 4/8 shots. You will choose the player who made the bigger fraction of shots. Who will make the team?
Player 1
500
Which is larger?
5/9 or 11/18
11/18 > 5/9
500
Order these fractions from least to greatest.
1/12 1/2 2/3
1/12 < 1/2 < 2/3