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Comparing Fractions

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  • A _________ is a number that names part of a whole or part of a set.
    deminator
    numerator
    fraction
  • Fractions with the same value but different numerals are called:
    Equal Fractions
    Numeral Fractions
    Equivalent Fractions
  • Which is true?
    3/12 = 1/2
    3/12 < 1/2
    3/12 > 1/2
  • Which fraction is greater than 2/3?
    3/4
    3/12
    2/9
    5/8
  • The numerator tells:
    how many equal parts form one whole.
    how many equal parts out of a whole.
  • Which fraction is less than 3/6?
    2/3
    5/7
    7/12
    3/10
  • Skate and Handy are playing Compare! Skate rolls a 3 and a 5. Handy rolls a 2 and a 5. Compare 3/5 to 2/5.
    3/5 > 2/5
    3/5 < 2/5
    3/5 + 2/5 = 5/5
  • Finding the common denominator or least common multiple of the denominator is a strategy for compariong fractions.
    True
    False
  • Which symbol makes the comparison true?
    2/3 = 4/12
    2/3 < 4/12
    2/3 x 4/12
    2/3 > 4/12
  • The number below the bar in a fraction is the:
    Denominator
    Numerator
    Fraction
  • Joel and his campers ran 3/4 of a trail. Rob and his campers ran 3/5 of the SAME trail. Which comparison is true?
    Joel's group ran farther because 3/4 > 3/5.
    All the campers ran an equal distance.
    Rob and his campers ran farther because 3/5 > 3/4.
  • Which comparison is being showed in the fraction model?
    2/3 = 3/10
    2/3 < 3/10
    2/3 > 3/10
  • Mr. Davio's yard has more bushes than Mrs. Cecala's yard. Mr. Davio has trimmed 2/6 of his bushes. Mrs. Cecala has trimmed 3/4 of her bushes. Which comparison is true?
    Mr. Davio and Mrs. Cecala have trimmed the same amount.
    Mrs. Cecala has trimmed the greater fraction of bushes.
    Mr. Davio has trimmed the greater fraction of bushes.
  • The top number in a fraction is the:
    Fraction
    Numerator
    Denominator
  • Which is true?
    7/8 > 1/3
    7/8 = 1/3
    7/8 > 1/3
  • Which fraction is NOT greater than 1/2?
    8/10
    4/6
    4/10
    6/8
  • Alice has watched 1/6 of a mystery TV series and 2/5 of a U.S. history TV series. There are more episodes in the mystery TV series than the history TV series. Which comparison is true?
    1/6 < 2/5
    1/6 > 2/5
    1/5 = 2/5
  • Which comparison is being shown in the fraction model?
    2/3 > 8/10
    2/3 = 8/10
    2/3 < 8/10
  • Mr. Ryan's yard is slightly smaller than Mrs. Bentson's yard. Mr. Ryan has mowed 6/8 of his lawn. Mrs. Bentson has mowed 2/3 of her lawn. Which comparison is true?
    Mrs. Bentson mowed a greater area because 2/3 > 6/8.
    They mowed equivalent amounts of their yards.
    Mr. Ryan mowed a greater area because 6/8 > 2/3.
  • The denominator tells:
    how many equal parts form one whole.
    how many equal parts out of a whole.