Fraction Showdown: Comparing & Converting for 5th Graders

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza, and Tom has 2/3 of a pizza. Who has more pizza? Convert the fractions to decimals to help you compare.

• Sarah has more pizza.

• Tom has more pizza.

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Sarah and Tom have no pizza.

2. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, but you only have 3/8 cup. How much more sugar do you need? Identify equivalent fractions to find the answer.

• 1/8 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. In a class, 5/6 of the students prefer chocolate ice cream, while 4/5 prefer vanilla. Which flavor is more popular? Convert the fractions to decimals to compare.

• Vanilla ice cream is more popular.

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Chocolate and vanilla have the same preference ratio.

• Chocolate ice cream is more popular.

4. A garden has 2/5 of its area planted with flowers and 3/10 with vegetables. Which area is larger? Identify equivalent fractions to assist in your comparison.

• The area planted with flowers is larger.

• The area planted with flowers and vegetables are both larger than the total area.

• Both areas are equal in size.

• The area planted with vegetables is larger.

5. During a sale, 1/3 of the items are discounted, and 2/5 are full price. How do the fractions compare? Convert them to decimals to see which is a larger portion.

• 2/5 is larger than 1/3.

• 1/3 is larger than 2/5.

• 1/3 and 2/5 are equal.

• 2/5 is smaller than 1/3.

6. Emily read 3/8 of her book, while Jake read 1/2. Who read more? Identify equivalent fractions to help you determine the answer.

• Neither read anything.

• Emily read more.

• They read the same amount.

• Jake read more.

7. A cake is divided into 12 equal pieces. If 5/12 of the cake is left, how does that compare to 1/4 of the cake? Convert to decimals to compare the two amounts.

• 5/12 of the cake is equal to 1/4 of the cake.

• 5/12 of the cake is greater than 1/4 of the cake.

• 5/12 of the cake is less than 1/4 of the cake.

• 1/4 of the cake is greater than 5/12 of the cake.

8. At a party, 7/10 of the guests prefer soda, while 3/5 prefer juice. Which drink is preferred more? Identify equivalent fractions to compare the preferences.

• Juice is preferred more.

• Both drinks are equally preferred.

• Soda is preferred more.

• Soda and juice are not preferred at all.

9. A tank is filled with 4/5 of water, and another tank has 2/3 of water. Which tank has more water? Convert the fractions to decimals to find out.

• Both tanks have equal water.

• The first tank is empty.

• The first tank has more water.

• The second tank has more water.

10. In a race, 3/4 of the runners finished in the first hour, while 5/6 finished in the second hour. Who finished more runners? Identify equivalent fractions to compare.

• More runners finished in the first hour.

• Equal runners finished in both hours.

• Fewer runners finished in the second hour.

• More runners finished in the second hour.