Comparing fractions
Which fraction is bigger?
1/2 or 1/4?
1/2
Say the fraction
7/9
seven ninths
Add these fractions together
1/2 + 1/2
2/2=1
I cut a pancake into 12 pieces and eat 3. What fraction did I eat?
3/12
1/2 of 10
5
which fraction is smaller?
1/8 or 2/3?
1/8
Say this fraction
13/20
thirteen twentieths
Add these fractions together
2/3 + 1/3 =
3/3= 1
I cut a pizza into 8 pieces and eat five. What fraction did I eat?
5/8
1/4 of 20
5
which fraction is bigger?
2/3 or 1/4?
2/3
Say this fraction 2/7
two sevenths
Add these fractions together
1/5 + 2/5
3/5
My car has lost a tyre! What fraction of tyres did it lose?
1/4
1/4 od 40
10
which fraction is bigger?
3/3 or 1/4?
3/3
say this fraction
7/10
seven tenths
Add these fractions together
5/7 + 1/7
6/7
My maths group is having a party. There are 26 students, but only 12 like to eat popcorn. What fraction of students like popcorn?
12/26 or 6/13
1/2 of 30
15
Which fraction is smaller?
4/4 or 5/5?
They are both 1 whole!
say this fraction
8/9
eight ninths
Add these fractions together
17/30 + 2/30
19/30
There are 12 people on a train. 6 get off at the first stop. What fraction of people are still on the train?
6/12 or 1/2
1/4 of 60
15