Comparing Fractions: Real-Life Word Problems for 4th Graders

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza, and Tom has 2/3 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• Lily and Tom have no pizza.

• Lily has more pizza.

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Tom has more pizza.

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

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1/8 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a class, 5/8 of the students prefer chocolate ice cream, while 3/4 prefer vanilla. Which flavor is more popular?

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Neither flavor is preferred.

• Vanilla is more popular.

• Chocolate is more popular.

A garden has 2/5 of its area planted with flowers and 1/2 with vegetables. Which area is larger?

• Both areas are equal in size.

• The garden has no area planted with vegetables.

• The area planted with flowers is larger.

• The area planted with vegetables is larger.

Emma read 3/5 of her book, while her friend read 4/5. Who read more of the book?

• Neither of them read the book.

• They read the same amount of the book.

• Emma read more of the book.

• Her friend read more of the book.

At a party, 1/3 of the guests are children, and 1/2 are adults. Are there more adults or children at the party?

• There are more adults at the party.

• There are more children at the party.

• There are no adults at the party.

• There are an equal number of adults and children.

A cake is divided into 8 equal pieces. If 3/8 of the cake is left, how many pieces have been eaten?

• 4 pieces

• 6 pieces

• 2 pieces

• 5 pieces

In a race, 2/3 of the runners finished, while 1/4 did not. Did more runners finish or not finish?

• More runners finished.

• Equal number of runners finished and did not finish.

• More runners did not finish.

• All runners finished the race.

A jar contains 1/2 of its capacity filled with marbles, and another jar has 3/8 filled. Which jar has more marbles?

• The second jar has more marbles.

• Both jars have the same amount of marbles.

• The first jar is empty.

• The first jar has more marbles.

During a sale, 3/10 of the items are discounted, while 1/4 are full price. Which fraction represents a larger portion of the items?

• 3/8

• 3/10

• 2/5

• 1/2