Comparing Fractions
Bryson ate 2/8 of a pizza and Gabe ate 2/6 of a pizza. Who ate more pizza? Explain.
Who is Gabe? Explanation: Gabe ate more pizza because sixths are bigger than eighths.
Rylin rode 1/2 a mile to school on the bus. Wesley rode equal distance to school in a car. What is an equivalent fraction that describes how far Wesley rode? Explain.
What is Wesley rode 2/4 of a mile to school? Explanation: I know that 2/4 is equivalent to 1/2 because is 2/4 and 1/2 are the same size.
Mary's mom planted 1/4 of her yard in flowers. Kara's mom planted and equal amount of flowers in her yard. What is an equivalent fraction that describes how much of Mary's yard is planted in flowers? Explain.
What is 2/8? Explanation: I know that 1/4 and 2/8 are equal because they are the same size.
X'Zariah and Mary both celebrated their birthdays over the weekend. X'Zariah's family ate 5/8 of her birthday cake. Mary's family ate 7/8 of her birthday cake. Who's family ate more cake?
Who is Mary's Family?
Ariannie ran 3/4 of the way across the field at recess. Bryson ran 3/8 of the way across the field at recess. Who ran farther across the field?
Who is Ariannie? Explanation: I know that Ariannie ran father because fourths are bigger than eighths.