Comparing Fractions Test 11

Comparing Fractions Test 11

By Alyssa Payne

When two or more fractions...

...Represent the same number of equal parts of the same sized whole, they have a ______.

a. Common Denominator

b. Common Factor

c. Common ​

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These have a common...

Example:

Multiple Choice

When two or more fractions represent the same number of equal parts of the same-sized whole, they have a ______.

• Common denominator

• Common factor

• Common multiple

Multiple Choice

What is the common denominator needed to compare 2/3 and 4/6?

• 9

• 12

• 6

• 2

The correct answer is 6! Why? Because our list of multiples tells us so!

4/6:

Denominator is 6:

6: 12, 18, 24 and so on.​

2/3:

Denominator is 3:

3: 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 and so on ​

Multiple Choice

Miss Payne spent 3/4 of her time on vacation shopping. Her mom spent 5/6 of her time shopping. The visual models show what fraction of their time was spent shopping. Which of these correctly compares how much time they spent shopping?

• 3/4 = 5/6

• 3/4 > 5/6

• 5/6 < 3/4

• 3/4 < 5/6

You can use a _______ to divide...

...the numerator and the denominator to find an equivalent fraction.

a. common denominator

b. common factor​

c. common multiple​

Multiple Choice

The LEAST common multiple is the best to use when comparing fractions.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which fraction is equivalent to the fraction represented by the visual model?

• 3/16

• 4/16

• 6/16

• 1/16

Multiple Choice

Miss Vera used the visual model to show what fraction of a sentence she has written. She wants to break the sentence into more parts. Which of these is an equivalent fraction that Miss Vera could make by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 5?

• 5/20

• 5/4

• 3/15

• 1/20

Open Ended

Which fractions are GREATER than 2/3.

a. 2/5

b. 3/6

c. 6/8

d. 3/12

e. 7/12

Draw

Compare 5/6 and 2/3 using >, <, or =.

Draw

Compare 3/6 and 6/12 using >, <, or =.

Open Ended

Joey has 3/5 of sandwich left. He cuts each piece in half. What is the equivalent fraction for the amount of sandwich that Joey has leftover.

Open Ended

Lizzie writes a fraction that is equivalent to 7/12 by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3. What equivalent fraction does she write?

Multiple Choice

Alivia has 2 same-sized rectangles that are divided into equal parts. She shades 4/8 of the first rectangle. The second rectangle has 5 times as many parts as the first rectangle. Alivia shades an equivalent fraction of the second rectangle. What fraction of the second rectangle does she shade?

• 20/8

• 4/8

• 4/40

• 20/40

Poll

Are you ready for our comparing fractions test THIS MONDAY?

• YES!

• Bring it on!

• I will be after I study this weekend!

• ehhh....