Comparing Fractions

Use the pictures to find the number sentence that's true.

• 1/8 < 3/8

• 3/8 < 1/8

• 7/8 < 5/8

• 5/8 > 1/8

A fruit candy recipe calls for 1/2 cup of gumdrops and 1/4 cup of jelly beans. Does the recipe call for more gumdrops or jelly beans?

• gumdrops

• jelly beans

2/9 __ 2/3

• greater than
• less than
• equal to

Use <, >, = to correctly complete the equation. 

• <
• >
• =

Use <, >, = to correctly complete the equation. 

• <
• >
• =

3/6 ___ 8/12

• >
• <
• =

Zoey rode her bike 4/6 mile. Kaitlyn rode her bike 1/3 mile. Which statement is true?

• 4/6=1/3

• 4/6 > 1/3

• 1/3 > 4/6

• 4/6 < 1/3

3/4     9/12

• <
• >
• =

Valerie ate 3/8 of a pizza and Kassy ate 3/4 of a pizza. who ate the smallest amount of pizza?

• Kassy

• Valerie

Choose the symbol that completes the equation.

• >

• <

• =