Ordering of Fractions

Jean, Billy, and Madison each have a glass

of water. Each glass is the same size. Jean's

glass is 2/3 full. Madison's glass is 1/8 full. Billy's

glass is 3/4 full. Whose glass is the fullest?

• Billy's glass

• Jean's glass

• Madison's glass

Put these fractions in order from least to greatest:
1/4, 1/6, 1/2

• 1/2, 1/4, 1/6
• 1/6, 1/2, 1/4
• 1/6, 1/4, 1/2
• 1/4, 1/6, 1/2

Put these fractions in order from least to greatest:
2/3, 5/6, 7/12

• 2/3, 7/12, 5/6
• 7/12, 5/6, 2/3
• 5/6, 2/3, 7/12
• 7/12, 2/3, 5/6

Put these fractions in order from greatest to least:
3/5, 4/10, 1/2

• 3/5, 1/2, 4/10
• 1/2, 3/5, 4/10
• 4/10, 3/5, 1/2
• 3/5, 4/10, 1/2

Put these fractions in order from least to greatest:
10/12, 1/2, 3/4

• 1/2, 10/12, 3/4
• 3/4, 1/2, 10/12
• 10/12, 1/2, 3/4
• 1/2, 3/4, 10/12

Sam ran 3/4 of a mile, Jack ran 1/2 of a mile and Tom ran 2/3 of a mile. Who ran the furthest?

• They all ran the same distance
• Tom
• Sam
• Jack

Which fraction is larger?

2/3 or 9/12

• 2/3
• 9/12

Which fraction is the greatest?

• 5/10

• 2/10

• 8/10

• 6/10

Order the fractions from least to greatest

2/5 , 2/4, 1/10, 1/8

• 2/5 , 2/4, 1/10, 1/8

• 1/8, 2/4, 1/10, 2/5

• 2/4, 2/5, 1/10, 1/8

• 1/10 , 1/8, 2/5, 2/4

Compare 7/8 and 5/9

• 7/8 > 5/9
• 7/8 < 5/9
• 7/8 = 5/9