Creating Numerators to Compare Fractions

Chef Jaelyn is baking a cake for her friends. She notices that a recipe calls for 1/8 cup of flour and a different recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. Use common numerators to create a comparison statement of these two fractions.

• 1/8 = 2/3

• 1/8 > 2/3

• 1/8 < 2/3

Noel gets pizza for his class. They eat 1/3 of the vegetarian pizza and 7/8 of the pepperoni pizza. Use common numerators to create a comparison statement of these two fractions.

• 1/3 = 7/8

• 1/3 < 7/8

• 1/3 > 7/8

Ivanshka is baking cakes for a Christmas party. She finishes baking 4/16 of the chocolate cakes and 1/4 of the vanilla cakes. Use common numerators to create a comparison statement of these two fractions.

• 1/4 = 4/16

• 1/4 > 4/16

• 1/4 < 4/16

Anelys is making slime. One recipe says she needs 2/8 cups of glue and another asks for 1/10 cups of glue. Use common numerators to create a comparison statement of these two fractions.

• 2/8 = 1/10

• 2/8 > 1/10

• 2/8 < 1/10

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.2

Zoe loves to read. She's read 5/8 of the non-fiction books in the UPE library and 1/4 of the fiction books. Use common numerators to create a comparison statement of these two fractions.

• 5/8 = 1/4

• 5/8 > 1/4

• 5/8 < 1/4

Gabby is buying Christmas presents for her classmates. She's buys 1/4 of the boys gifts, and 2/3 of the girls gifts . Use common numerators to create a comparison statement of these two fractions.

• 1/4 = 2/3

• 1/4 > 2/3

• 1/4 < 2/3