Lesson 9.1 Problem Solving-Compare Fractions

Luis skates $\frac{2}{3}$  mile from his home to school. Isabella skates $\frac{2}{4}$  mile to get to school. Who skates farther?

• Luis

• Isabella

Sandra makes a pizza. She puts mushrooms on  $\frac{2}{8}$ of the pizza. She adds green peppers to  $\frac{5}{8}$  of the pizza. Which topping covers more of the pizza?

• mushrooms

• green peppers
  

• they cover the same amount
  

 The jars of paint in the art room have different amounts of paint. The green paint jar is  $\frac{4}{8}$  full. The purple paint jar is  $\frac{4}{6}$  full. Which paint jar is less full?

• purple paint jar
  

• green paint jar
  

• the same
  

Jan has a recipe for bread. She uses  $\frac{2}{3}$  cup of flour and  $\frac{1}{3}$  cup of chopped onion. Which ingredient does she use more of, flour or onion?

• flour

• onion

• she uses the same amount
  

Edward walked  $\frac{3}{4}$  mile from his home to the park. Then he walked  $\frac{2}{4}$  mile from the park to the library. Which distance is shorter?

• from the park to the library
  

• from his home to the park
  

• from his home to the library
  

Ali and Jonah collect seashells in identical buckets. When they are finished, Ali's bucket is  $\frac{2}{6}$ full and Jonah's bucket is   $\frac{3}{6}$  full. Which of the following correctly compares the fractions?

•  $\frac{2}{6}$    $=$   $\frac{3}{6}$  
  

•  $\frac{2}{6}$   $>$   $\frac{3}{6}$  

•  $\frac{3}{6}$   $<$   $\frac{2}{6}$  

•  $\frac{3}{6}$   $>$   $\frac{2}{6}$  

 $\sim$ 
Rosa paints a wall in her bedroom. She puts green paint on  $\frac{5}{8}$  of the wall and blue paint on   $\frac{3}{8}$   of the wall. Which of the following correctly compares the fractions?

•  $\frac{5}{8}$   $>$   $\frac{3}{8}$  

•  $\frac{5}{8}$   $<$   $\frac{3}{8}$  

•  $\frac{3}{8}$   $>$   $\frac{5}{8}$  

•  $\frac{3}{8}$   $=$   $\frac{5}{8}$  

Dan divides a pie into eighths. How many equal parts are there?

• 3

• 6

• 8

• 10

Which shows equal parts?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Charles places 30 pictures on his bulletin board in 6 equal rows. How many pictures are in each row?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6