Comparing Fractions: Real-Life Challenges for Grade 4

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza, and her friend Mia has 2/4 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• Lily has less pizza.

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Lily has more pizza.

• Mia has more pizza.

Tom read 1/3 of a book, while his sister read 2/5 of the same book. Who read more of the book?

• Tom's sister read more of the book.

• Both read the same amount of the book.

• Tom read more of the book.

• Tom's sister read less of the book.

A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but Sarah only has 1/4 cup. How much more sugar does she need to match the recipe?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/8 cup

• 1/2 cup

In a class, 3/8 of the students prefer chocolate ice cream, and 1/2 prefer vanilla. Which flavor is preferred by more students?

• Chocolate ice cream is preferred by more students.

• Both flavors are equally preferred by students.

• Vanilla ice cream is preferred by more students.

• No students prefer vanilla ice cream.

At the park, 5/6 of the kids are playing soccer, and 1/3 are playing basketball. Which group has more kids?

• There are no kids playing soccer.

• Both groups have the same number of kids.

• Basketball has more kids.

• Soccer has more kids.

Emma drank 2/5 of her juice, while her brother drank 3/10 of his juice. Who drank more juice?

• Emma drank less juice than her brother.

• Emma drank more juice.

• Emma and her brother drank the same amount of juice.

• Emma's brother drank more juice.

A gardener used 3/5 of a bag of soil, and another gardener used 1/2 of a bag. Who used more soil?

• The first gardener used less soil.

• The second gardener used more soil.

• Both gardeners used the same amount of soil.

• The first gardener used more soil.

During a sale, 4/10 of the toys were sold, while 3/5 of the books were sold. Which items sold more?

• Toys and books sold equally

• Toys sold more

• Books sold more

• No items were sold

In a race, 2/3 of the runners finished, while 1/2 of the walkers finished. Who had a better completion rate?

• Runners and walkers finished equally well.

• Walkers had a better completion rate.

• Runners had a better completion rate.

• Both had the same completion rate.

A cake was cut into 8 equal pieces. If 5/8 of the cake is left, how many pieces have been eaten?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 2