Fraction Fun: Convert & Compare Lengths in Challenges

A piece of ribbon is 3/4 meter long. If you cut off 1/2 meter, how much ribbon is left? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 1.0

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 0.25

Liam has 2/3 of a yard of fabric. He needs 0.5 yards for a project. Does he have enough fabric?

• No, Liam needs more fabric.

• Yes, Liam has enough fabric.

• Yes, but only if he uses scraps.

• No, he has too little fabric.

A rope is 5/6 of a meter long. If you use 1/3 of it for a project, how much rope will remain? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 0.333

• 0.555

• 0.250

• 0.666

Samantha has 1/2 of a meter of string. She buys another 1/4 meter. How long is her string now? Compare the total length to 0.75 meters.

• Samantha's string is 0.25 meters long, which is less than 0.75 meters.

• Samantha's string is 0.5 meters long, which is less than 0.75 meters.

• Samantha's string is 0.75 meters long, which is equal to 0.75 meters.

• Samantha's string is 1 meter long, which is greater than 0.75 meters.

A garden is 3/5 of a meter wide and 2/5 of a meter long. What is the total length of the garden's perimeter in meters? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 1.5

• 2.0

• 2.5

• 3.0

A piece of wood is 7/8 meter long. If you need to cut it into pieces of 1/4 meter each, how many pieces can you get?

• 4

• 2

• 5

• 3

A wire is 1/2 meter long. If you add another 1/3 meter, what is the total length of the wire? Compare this length to 0.8 meters.

• The total length of the wire is less than 0.5 meters.

• The total length of the wire is 0.75 meters.

• The total length of the wire is greater than 0.8 meters.

• The total length of the wire is exactly 0.8 meters.

A fence is 4/5 of a meter long. If you want to paint 1/2 of it, how much will you paint? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 0.4

• 1.0

• 0.2

• 0.6

A ribbon is 2/3 meter long. If you use 1/6 meter for a bow, how much ribbon is left? Compare the remaining length to 0.5 meters.

• 1/2 meter, which is equal to 0.5 meters.

• 1/4 meter, which is less than 0.5 meters.

• 2/3 meter, which is greater than 0.5 meters.

• 1/3 meter, which is less than 0.5 meters.

A piece of string is 3/4 meter long. If you cut it into 3 equal pieces, how long is each piece? Express your answer as a decimal.

• 1.0

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 0.5