Compare and Order Fractions with Like Denominators

Compare these fractions

5/6 5/6

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Kirk has 3/4 of a carton of eggs. He uses some of the eggs to make an omelette and now has 2/4 of the carton left. What fraction of the carton did Kirk use?

Compare these fractions

1/5 3/5

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Compare fractions

5/6____1/2

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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.

• 3/6 < 1/2

• 3/8 > 1/4

• 7/8 < 7/10

• 4/10 = 2/5

• 6/5 > 5/6

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5/8 __ 5/6

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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.