Compare and Order Fractions
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =
1/4 7/8
1/4 < 7/8
Turn to a mixed number
7/4
2 3/4
Harriet is making necklaces. She needs 1/6 yard of chain for each necklace she makes. If she's making 4 necklaces, how much total chain will she need?
4 x 1/6 = 4/6
What are the factors pairs for the number 8?
1 x 8
2 x 4
4/5 = ?/10
4/5 = 8/10
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
2/5 and 3/4
2/5 < 3/4
Turn to a mixed number
11/8
1 3/8
I have a pack of 12 M&Ms. 1/3 of the pack is blue M&Ms. How many blue M&Ms are in the pack?
1/3 of 12 is 4 blue M&Ms
1 x 30
2 x 15
3 x 10
5 x 6
Tiana used 6/8 cups of flour to make a cake. Which fractions is equivalent to 6/8?
2/3 3/4 8/10 5/6
3/4
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
3/4 3/5
3/4 > 3/5
Turn to an Improper Fraction
4 1/2
9/2
Yolanda is making muffins. Each batch of muffins uses 3/4 cup of flour. She is going to triple her muffin recipe. How much flour will she need?
Write the answer as a mixed number.
3 x 3/4 = 9/4 = 2 1/4 cups of flour
Which set shows only multiples of 4?
a - 4, 8, 24, 34
b - 1, 2, 4
c - 4, 8, 24, 32
c - 4, 8, 24, 32
Mrs. Cavanagh's cats get 1/4 cup of food each time they get fed. Mrs. Cavanagh needs to know how many 8ths of a cup that is. What fraction is equivalent to 1/4?
2/8
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
2/4 3/6
2/4 = 3/6
Turn to an Improper Fraction
7/3
2 1/3
Hailey has $24. She spends 2/6 of her money on snacks. How much money does Hailey have left?
$16 left
The number 18 is a multiple of what numbers?
a - 1, 2, 3, 6, 18 only
b- 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 only
c - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 18 only
b- 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 only
Draw a model that shows 1/3.
Which two fractions below are equivalent to 1/3?
4/12 3/6 2/6
3/12 1/2 4/5
4/12 and 2/6
Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.
4/5 11/12
4/5 < 11/12
Turn to a mixed number
11/10
1 1/10
You have 4 bags with 4/8 of a pound of candy in each bag. You use the expression below to represent your bags of candy:
4 x 4/8
You want to share your candy with your friends, so you decide to split the candy into bags that are 1/8 of a pound each. What expression can you write that will represent your candy now?
16 x 1/8
True or False:
The number 11, 17, 23 and 27 are all prime.
False.
27 is a composite number because 1 x 27 and 3 x 9 are its factors pairs.
Using the denominators 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, identify 5 fractions equivalent to 1/2.
Can a fraction with a denominator of 5 be equivalent to 1/2? Why or Why not?
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12
No because 5 is not divisible by 2.