Fraction STAAR Review

Travis jogged the following fractions of a mile last week. • Monday: 2/10 mile • Tuesday: 3/4 mile • Friday: 4/8 mile Which comparison of these fractions of a mile is true?

• 2/10 > 4/8

• 3/4 < 4/8

• 4/8 > 2/10

• 3/4 = 4/8

The thickness of Mike's cell phone is 5/9 inch. The thickness of Jason's cell phone is less than Mike's.

Which measurement could be the thickness of Jason's cell phone?

• 5/8 inch

• 3/4 inch

• 2/3 inch

• 3/8 inch

The fraction 3/4 can be represented by this expression.

1/4 + 1/4 + _____

Which fraction belongs in the ________ to complete the expression?

• 2/4

• 1/4

• 3/4

• 2/8

Mrs. Bubbles used parts of two identical rolls of paper to wrap packages. The models are shaded to represent the part of each roll of paper she used. What fraction of the rolls of paper did Mrs. Bubbles use to wrap the packages? Select ALL correct answers.

• 4/6

• 3/6

• 7/6

• 1 and 1/6

What fraction of the waffles did not have strawberries or pecans?

• 5/9, because 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9

• 14/9, because 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9, and 5/9 + 9/9 = 14/9

• 1/9, because 3/9 - 2/9 = 1/9

• 4/9, because 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9, and 9/9 - 5/9 = 4/9

On Monday, Paul and Fred completed a total of 7/8 of their group project. Paul completed 4/8 of the project.

What fraction of the group project did Fred complete on Monday?

• 11/8

• 3/8

• 3/7

• 7/8

A teacher bought a bag of clothespins. In the bag, 3/12 of the clothespins are blue. Which fraction is equivalent to the fraction of clothespins that are blue?

• 6/18

• 4/15

• 1/4

• 2/6

Mrs. Gordon ordered two foot-long sandwiches for her three children to share. The picture shows the two sandwiches cut in half. Each child ate half a sandwich.

Which fraction represents the number of sandwiches the children ate?

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 4/2

• 3/4

Which expression can be used to find the fraction of flowers in the vase that are tulips or roses?

• 5/5 + 6/6

• 4/4 + 5/5

• 6/15 + 4/15

• 6/15 + 5/15

Jorge completed 4/9 of a project. James completed 5/7 of an identical project. Each student shaded a model to represent the fraction of the project he completed. Which student completed more of his project?

• Jorge completed more because 4/9 > 5/7

• James completed more because 4/9 > 5/7

• Jorge completed more because 4/9 < 5/7

• James completed more because 4/9 < 5/7