Equivalent Fractions
Comparing Fractions
Comparing same numerator or denominator
Comparison Word Problems
100
Write 3 fractions that are equivalent to 1/2
Answers will vary
100
2/5 ___ 4/10
2/5 = 4/10
100
1/8 ___ 6/8
1/8 < 6/8
100
Blake ate 3/8 of his pie, Kara ate 1/4 of her pie. Who ate the LEAST amount of pie?
Kara 1/4<3/8
200
Write down what fraction is shown and an equivalent fraction with 8 in the denominator.
3/4 and 6/8
200
11/12 ___ 2/6
11/12 > 2/6
200
3/6 ___ 3/8
3/6 > 3/8
200
McDonald's has a 1/4 pound hamburger on their menu, and Wendy's has a 1/3 pound hamburger on their menu. Which hamburger is larger?
Wendy's 1/3>1/4
300
Kendall read 1/3 of her book. Which fractions equal 1/3?
2/8 3/9 3/12 5/15 10/20
6/9 5/15
300
6/8 ___ 3/12
6/8 > 3/12
300
8/10 ___ 3/10
8/10 > 3/10
300
At soccer practice on Monday, the team ran 3/4 of a mile. At soccer practice on Thursday they ran 5/12 of a mile. On what day did the team run farther?
Monday 3/4>5/12
400
Find an equivalent fraction for 2/10 using MULTIPLICATION.
There are MANY possible answers:
4/20 6/30 8/40 10/50 20/100
400
1/8 ___ 2/5
1/8 < 2/5
400
1/6 ___ 1/2
1/6 < 1/2
400
Carly wrote a story that was 2/3 of a page long. Jack wrote a story that was 5/12 of a page long. Who wrote the longer story?
Carly 2/3>5/12
500
Show your work to find an equivalent fraction USING DIVISION:
15/20
15 divided by 5 = 3
__ __ = ___
20 divided by 5 = 4
500
Order these fractions from least to greatest!
2/3 2/4 1/5 6/10
1/5 2/4 6/10 2/3
500
3/12 ___ 3/10
3/12 < 3/10
500
Scott had a king size candy bar and Tyler had a regular size candy bar. Both boys ate 2/4 of their candy bar. Did they eat the same amount? Why or why not?
No, Scott ate more because his candy bar was larger!