Comparing Fractions Visual

This model is shaded to show a fraction of a whole. Which of the following is shaded to show a fraction with a value greater than the model?

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Which comparison statement is true based on the given picture?

• 1/5 > 2/6

• 4/5 > 4/6

• 4/5 = 4/5

• 2/3 < 1/4

Look at the shaded model.  Which number sentence is true?

• 1/8<3/8

• 3/8<1/8

• 7/8<5/8

• 5/8>1/8

All of the following are equivalent fractions except ...

• 1/3

• 2/6

• 2/12

• 3/9

Which of these show equivalent fractions?

• A

• B

• C

Mrs. Reed baked four pans of lasagna for a family party. Use the rectangles to represent the pans. Draw lines to show how Mrs. Reed could cut one pan of lasagna into thirds, one into fourths, one into sixths, and one into eighths. At the end of the dinner, equivalent amounts of lasagna in two pans were left. Use the models to show the lasagna that might have been left over. Write two pairs of equivalent fractions to represent the models.

  Use the number line to compare the fractions 3/6 and 5/6.

David, Maria, and Simone are shading same-sized index cards for a science project. David shaded 2/4 of his index card. Maria shaded 2/8 of her index card and Simone shaded 2/6 of her index card. Which statement is correct? Choose all that apply.

• 2/4 > 2/8

• 2/8 > 2/6

• 2/6 < 2/4

• 2/8 = 2/4

Tom rode his horse for 4/6 mile. Liz rode her horse for an equal distance. What is an equivalent fraction that describes how far Liz rode? Use the models to show your work.

Cora measures the heights of three plants. Draw a line to match each height on the left to the word on the right that describes its place in the order of heights.