Comparing Fractions

Joey divides a small garden into 20 equal sections. He plants tulips in 16 of the sections. Which fraction is equivalent to the part of the garden planted with tulips?

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 1/2

• 2/5

Four friends shared a pizza.

Colin ate 3/9

Stephanie ate 2/8

Vivki ate 3/12

Wesley ate 1/6

Which friends ate the same amount.

• Colin and Wesley

• Stephanie and Vicki

• Stephanie and Wesley

• Colin and Vicki

Lizzie walked 8/10 mile and Billy walked 12/15 mile. Lizzie says they walked the same amount. Do you agree?

• Yes

• No

Kyle drank 2/3 cup of apple juice. What fraction is equivalent to 2/3?

• 2/9

• 2/6

• 6/9

• 9/6

Nicolette needs 1/3 yard of fabric. Which fraction is equivalent to 1/3?

• 1/9

• 5/15

• 2/3

• 15/5

There are 5 marbles in each bag. One of the marbles in each bag is striped. Which two fractions are equivalent to 1/5?

• 2/10 and 3/15

• 2/8 and 3/12

• 2/10 and 4/16

• 2/8 and 4/15

Amy's banana bread recipe calls for 3/4 cup of brown sugar. She only has a 1/8 cup measure. Which equivalent fraction shows the amount of brown sugar she needs?

• 2/8

• 3/8

• 4/8

• 6/8

Ten of 12 balloons at Jean's party are filled with helium. What fraction of the balloons are filled with helium?

• 12/10

• 5/6

• 2/12

• 4/6

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Asa runs 2/5 mile. Kim runs 1/2 mile. Which statement is true?

• 2/5 > 1/2

• 1/2 > 2/5

• 1/2 = 2/5

• 1/2 < 2/5