Mixed Number Fractions Compare

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

• 3/8>5/8

• 4/8<3/8

• 3/8<4/8

• 3/8<5/8

5/6______3/4

• <

• >

• =

Compare each pair of numbers. Use <, =, or >.

• >

• <

• =

• A
• B
• C
• D

• 
• 
• 
• None of these

1/3 + 1/4 ​ (a)   1/2

• >

• <

• =

Answer explanation

Greater than or less than 1/2 is a common benchmark on the ACT & SAT.

Trevor, Robert, and Mark made cartoons for their coding projects. Mark's project is 1 3/5 times as long as Trevor's. Robert's project is 3/4 times as long as Trevor's project. Place the projects in order from longest to shortest.

• Mark's Project

• Trevor's Project

• Robert's Project

Compare the following fractions: 2/3 ​ (a)   4/8

• >

• <

• =

Tell whether the answer will be less than or greater than the first number in the equation:

1 1/2 - 2/3 = ​ ​ ​ (a)  

• less

• greater

Michael has 1/4 of a pizza left and Anika has 1/3 of a pizza left.

Michael's pizza ​ ​ (a)    Anika's pizza

• >

• =

• <