Comparing Fraction Word Problems

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

• 1/3>7/12

• 2/3>7/12

• 2/3<7/12

• 1/3<7/12

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

All of the following are equivalent fractions except ...

• 1/3

• 2/6

• 2/12

• 3/9

___ 4/9

• >

• <

• =

A builder needs more than gallon of paint to paint a bathroom. The builder has a can of blue paint and a can of gray paint. The tables show how much paint is in each can.

What color of paint should the builder use?

Which color of paint should the builder use?

• A The builder should use the can of blue paint because 5/8 is greater than 1/2.

• The builder should use the can of blue paint because 5/8 is less than 1/2.

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• The builder should use the can of gray paint because 6/12 is greater than 1/2.

• The builder should use the can of gray paint because 6/12 is less than 1/2.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• 3/6 < 1/2

• 3/8 > 1/4

• 7/8 < 7/10

• 4/10 = 2/5

• 6/5 > 5/6

A builder needs more than gallon of paint to paint a bathroom. The builder has a can of blue paint and a can of gray paint. The tables show how much paint is in each can. What color of paint should the builder use? Which color of paint should the builder use?

• The builder should use the can of blue paint because 5/8 is greater than 1/2.

• The builder should use the can of blue paint because 5/8 is less than 1/2.

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• The builder should use the can of gray paint because 6/12 is greater than 1/2.

• The builder should use the can of gray paint because 6/12 is less than 1/2.

A group of friends were each completing a project of the same size. This table shows how much of the project each friend has completed.

Which friends have completed an equal amount of their project?

• Michael and Soumi

• James and Soumi

• James and Leilani

• Michael and Leilani

Pam walks 7/8 of a mile to school. Paul walks 4/8 of a mile to school. How much farther does Pam walk than Paul?

• 3/8

• 4/5

• 1 3/8

• 3/4