Equivalent Fractions and Comparing Fractions

Which of the following is greater than  $\frac{2}{3}$  ?  Circle all that apply.

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

•  $\frac{5}{6}$  

•  $\frac{8}{12}$  

•  $\frac{3}{2}$  

Molly ate  $\frac{5}{8}$  of a sandwich.  Allie ate  $\frac{2}{5}$  of a sandwich.  Treasure ate  $\frac{3}{4}$  of a sandwich.  Gideon ate  $\frac{6}{12}$  of a sandwich.  Who ate the most of their sandwich?

• Molly

• Allie

• Treasure

• Gideon

Gentry and Ashley earn the same amount of money each month. Gentry saves  $\frac{3}{10}$  of his earnings.  Ashley saves  $\frac{3}{6}$  of her earnings.  Which explanation correctly tells who saves more? 

• Gentry saves more because tenths are greater than sixths.

• Ashley saves less because sixths are less than tenths.

• Gentry saves more because  $\frac{3}{10}$   $<$   $\frac{3}{6}$  .

• Ashley saves more because  $\frac{3}{6}$   $>$   $\frac{3}{10}$  .

 $\frac{9}{8}$   $>$   $\frac{11}{12}$  

• True

• False

 $\frac{7}{10}$   $<$   $\frac{2}{4}$  

• True

• False

 $\frac{3}{2}$   $<$   $\frac{9}{10}$  

• True

• False

 $\frac{2}{3}$   $>$   $\frac{5}{6}$  

• True

• False

 $\frac{70}{100}$   $=$   $\frac{7}{10}$  

• True

• False

 $\frac{3}{4}$   $<$   $\frac{2}{3}$  

• True

• False

 $\frac{2}{5}$   $<$   $\frac{6}{15}$  

• True

• False