Quiz about Compare Fractions Using Benchmarks

Question 1

If you use 1/2 as a benchmark, which fraction is greater: 7/8 or 5/6?

Accepted Answer

7/8

Answer

1/2

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3/4

Answer

5/6

Question 2

Compare the fractions 2/5 and 3/7 using 1/4 as a benchmark.

Accepted Answer

2/5 > 1/4 and 3/7 < 1/4

Answer

2/5 < 1/4 and 3/7 < 1/4

Answer

2/5 = 1/4 and 3/7 = 1/4

Answer

2/5 < 1/4 and 3/7 > 1/4

Question 3

If you use 1/2 as a benchmark, which fraction is greater: 4/7 or 3/5?

Accepted Answer

4/7

Answer

5/8

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/5

Question 4

How can you compare fractions with unlike denominators using benchmarks?

Accepted Answer

By using benchmark fractions like, 0, 1/2 or 1

Answer

By finding a common denominator

Answer

By multiplying the denominators

Answer

By converting all fractions to decimals

Question 5

Accepted Answer

Equal to =

Answer

Less than <

Answer

Greater than >

Question 6

What is a common benchmark used to compare and order fractions?

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

20

Answer

5

Answer

10

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

1/8<3/8

Answer

3/8<1/8

Answer

7/8<5/8

Answer

5/8>1/8

Question 8

Order the following fractions from smallest to largest using benchmark fractions: \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{4}

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{1}{4}$$ , $$\frac{1}{2}$$ , $$\frac{3}{4}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{2}$$ , $$\frac{3}{4}$$ , $$\frac{1}{4}$$

Answer

$$\frac{3}{4}$$ , $$\frac{1}{2}$$ , $$\frac{1}{4}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{2}$$ , $$\frac{1}{4}$$ , $$\frac{3}{4}$$

Compare Fractions Using Benchmarks