Comparing Fractions Story Problems

At a pizza party, Zoe and Noah decided to share a pizza. Zoe gobbled up 3/4 of the pizza, while Noah managed to eat only 2/4. Who do you think enjoyed more pizza?

• They both enjoyed the same amount of pizza

• Zoe

• Noah

• They didn't eat any pizza, Scarlett did

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In a thrilling race, Noah and Mason are competing against each other. Noah, with his lightning speed, completes 5/6 of the track, while Mason, with his steady pace, completes 3/6 of the same track. Who do you think crossed a greater fraction of the track?

• Mason

• Cannot be determined

• Both Noah and Mason completed the same fraction

• Noah

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Aiden baked a cake and sold 4/5 of it at his school fair. On the other hand, Lily and Michael teamed up and sold 3/5 of a similar cake at the same fair. Who do you think sold more cake?

• Both Aiden and the team of Lily and Michael sold the same amount of cake.

• Lily and Michael sold more cake.

• Aiden sold more cake.

• Aiden sold 1/5 more cake than Lily and Michael.

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Grace, Liam, and David went on a school trip to the zoo. They noticed that 7/8 of the monkeys were swinging around playfully, while 6/8 of the lions were snoozing under the sun. Which group of animals had a greater fraction involved in their activity?

• Lions

• Both had the same fraction involved

• None of the animals were involved

• Monkeys

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In a lively classroom, Nora, Avery, and Jackson were among the students who were busy with their work. Nora noticed that 9/10 of the students, including herself, had completed their homework, while Avery observed that 8/10 of the students, including Jackson, had finished their project. Nora and Avery started a friendly debate. Who do you think completed a greater fraction of their work?

• 7/10

• 8/10

• 5/10

• 9/10

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At a superhero-themed party, Daniel, Grace, Samuel and their friends were having a blast. However, 2/7 of the superheroes had to leave early to save the world, and 1/7 of the superheroes, including Samuel, stayed until the end to clean up the mess. Which group of superheroes had a greater fraction involved?

• The group of superheroes that stayed until the end

• The group of superheroes that left early

• Both groups of superheroes had the same fraction involved

• None of the groups of superheroes had a greater fraction involved

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During a thrilling basketball game, Emma, Charlotte, Liam and their friends were showing off their skills. 6/9 of the players, including Charlotte, scored a goal, and 4/9 of the players, with Liam leading the pack, made an assist. Can you figure out which group had a greater fraction of players involved?

• Less players scored a goal than made an assist

• Both fractions are equal, so the same fraction of players were involved in scoring a goal and making an assist.

• The number of players who scored a goal and made an assist cannot be determined

• More players scored a goal than made an assist

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James, Lily, and Abigail were having a fun day out in a beautiful garden. They noticed that 5/8 of the flowers were a vibrant red, while 3/8 of the flowers were a sunny yellow. They started debating - which color had a greater fraction of flowers in the garden?

• Yellow

• Green

• Red

• Blue

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At a grand book fair, Grace, Sophia, and James discovered that 8/10 of the books were thrilling fiction, while 7/10 of the books were intriguing non-fiction. They started a friendly debate. Can you help them figure out which category had a greater fraction of books?

• fiction

• mystery

• non-fiction

• both categories had the same fraction of books

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At Oliver's birthday party, the music was rocking! 4/6 of the songs were performed by Charlotte's band, and 2/6 of the songs were sung by solo artist Abigail. Who do you think rocked the party more with a greater fraction of songs?

• The party guests

• Solo artist Abigail

• Charlotte's band

• Both rocked the party with the same fraction of songs

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