Comparing Improper Fractions in Real-Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has 7/4 of a pizza, and Tom has 5/4 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• Sarah has more pizza.

• Tom has more pizza.

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Neither has any pizza.

2. A recipe calls for 9/4 cups of flour. If Maria uses 5/4 cups, how much more flour does she need?

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup

3. In a class, 11/4 of the students prefer chocolate ice cream, while 9/4 prefer vanilla. Which flavor is more popular?

• Vanilla ice cream is more popular.

• Chocolate ice cream is more popular.

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Neither flavor is preferred by the students.

4. A gardener has 13/4 bags of soil. If he uses 7/4 bags for planting, how many bags does he have left?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/2

• 2/4

5. Lisa read 15/4 of a book, and her friend read 11/4 of the same book. Who read more?

• Lisa read less.

• Lisa and her friend read the same amount.

• Both read the same amount.

• Lisa read more.

6. A baker made 8/4 dozen cookies. If he sold 3/4 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 18 cookies

• 12 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 15 cookies

7. During a sale, 10/4 of the toys were sold, and 6/4 were returned. How many toys are left?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 1

8. A farmer harvested 12/4 of an acre of corn, and 8/4 of an acre of beans. Which crop had a larger harvest?

• Neither crop had a harvest

• Both crops had equal harvests

• Beans

• Corn

9. In a race, 14/4 of the runners finished, while 10/4 were still running. How many more runners finished than were still running?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

10. A library has 16/4 of a shelf filled with books. If 9/4 of the books are checked out, how many are still on the shelf?

• 9/4

• 7/4

• 3/4

• 5/4