Understanding Fractions: Comparison and Ordering

What tool can be used to visually compare fractions and determine which is greater?

• Fraction strips

• Multiplication table

• Decimal chart

• Number line

When comparing two fractions, where should the two dots be placed in the greater than or less than sign method?

• Beside the greater number

• In the middle of the numbers

• Above the numbers

• Beside the smaller number

How do you determine the order of fractions with the same denominator?

• By using fraction strips

• By comparing the denominators

• By comparing the numerators

• By converting them to decimals

Which fraction is the greatest: 7/8, 5/8, 3/8, or 2/8?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 2/8

What is the correct order from greatest to least for the fractions 7/8, 5/8, 3/8, and 2/8?

• 5/8, 7/8, 2/8, 3/8

• 3/8, 2/8, 5/8, 7/8

• 7/8, 5/8, 3/8, 2/8

• 2/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8