Fraction STAAR Questions

This model can be shaded to represent the fraction 9/4. Which number sentence represents two different ways that 9/4 can be represented with shaded fractions on the model?

• 2/4 + 3/4 +5/4 = 4/4 + 2/4 + 4/4

• 3/4 + 3/4 + 3/4 = 2/4 + 3/4 + 4/4

• 1/4 + 5/4 + 3/4 = 8/4 + 2/4

• 5/4 + 3/4 = 4/4 + 4/4 + 1/4

An office had three baskets of letters ready to be mailed. The first basket was 2/4 full, the second basket was 5/10 full, and the third basket was 3/5 full.

Which comparison is true?

• 2/4 < 5/10

• 3/5 < 2/4

• 5/10 > 2/4

• 3/5 > 5/10

Harmony and Melody painted an entire wall together. Harmony painted 5/9 of the wall, and Melody painted the rest. Which statement is true?

• Harmony painted less than half the wall, and Melody painted more than half the wall.

• Harmony painted more than half the wall, and Melody painted less than half the wall.

• Each girl painted more than half the wall.

• Each girl painted less than half the wall.

Which comparison is true?

• 1/2 < 1/3

• 2/5 < 3/6

• 7/9 < 5/7

• 6/9 < 2/3

Travis jogged the following fractions of a mile last week.

• Monday: 2/10 mile

• Tuesday: 3/4 mile

• Friday: 4/8 mile

Which comparison of these fractions of a mile is true?

• 2/10 > 4/8

• 3/4 < 4/8

• 4/8 > 2/10

• 3/4 = 4/8

The thickness of Mike's cell phone is 5/9 inch. The thickness of Jason's cell phone is less than Mike's.

Which measurement could be the thickness of Jason's cell phone?

• 5/8 inch

• 3/4 inch

• 2/3 inch

• 3/8 inch

The fraction 3/4 can be represented by this expression.

1/4 + 1/4 + _____

Which fraction belongs in the ________ to complete the expression?

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/8

Mrs. Bubbles used parts of two identical rolls of paper to wrap packages. The models are shaded to represent the part of each roll of paper she used. What fraction of the rolls of paper did Mrs. Bubbles use to wrap the packages? Select ALL correct answers.

• 4/6

• 3/6

• 7/6

• 1 and 1/6

Jessie made waffles for her family. 3/9 of the waffles were strawberry. 2/9 of the waffles were pecan. The rest of the waffles did not have strawberries or pecans.

What fraction of the waffles did not have strawberries or pecans?

• 5/9, because 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9

• 14/9, because 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9, and 5/9 + 9/9 = 14/9

• 1/9, because 3/9 - 2/9 = 1/9

• 4/9, because 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9, and 9/9 - 5/9 = 4/9

On Monday, Paul and Fred completed a total of 7/8 of their group project. Paul completed 4/8 of the project.

What fraction of the group project did Fred complete on Monday?

• 11/8

• 3/8

• 3/7

• 7/8