Compare Fractions

Josiah is reading for the Read-a-Thon. If he reads 1/5 of his book Monday and 2/5 on Tuesday, what fraction of his book will still need to be read by the end of the week?

• 2/5

• 3/5

• 1/5

• 4/5

• Because 4 groups of 1/12 is 4/12

• 3 x 1/12 = 1/3

• Because 4/12 is equivalent to 1/3

• 4 x 1/12 is 4/12

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• 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.

• 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

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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.