Comparing Fractions

Name: __________________________
Comparing Fractions
Circle 1
Circle 2
Step 1: Shade five-eighths of circle 1.
Step 2: Shade one-fourth of circle 2.
Step 3: Write the larger fraction below.
Circle 1
Circle 2
Step 1: Shade one-third of circle 1.
Step 2: Shade five-sixths of circle 2.
Step 3: Write the larger fraction below.
Circle 1
Circle 2
Step 1: Shade two-eighths of circle 1.
Step 2: Shade three-sixths of circle 2.
Step 3: Write the larger fraction below.
Circle 1
Circle 2
Step 1: Shade one-half of circle 1.
Step 2: Shade five-twelfths of circle 2.
Step 3: Write the larger fraction below.
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Fraction Butterfly
Multiply the digits in
the blue set of
wings to find the
product for the
blue antenna
16
24
=
You can
16
9
Multiply the digits in
the red set of
wings to find the
product for the
red antenna
Dd
24
compare the fractions by
comparing the products in
the antennae
=
9
24
Multiply the digits in the
denominators (bottom)
to find a common
denominator
create an equivalent fraction for each original
fraction using the new numerators and common
denominator
add or subtract the fractions using the equivalent
fractions
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Write the Correct Comparison Symbol ( >, < or = ) in Each Box
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Name: __________________________
Comparing Fractions
1.
Jenny had a pizza that was divided into 8 equal
slices. She ate 3 of them.
Danny has a pizza that is the same size, but his is
divided into 4 equal slices. He ate 3 slices of his pizza.
Who ate more pizza?
answer: ____________
2.
Kim made two pies that were exactly the same size.
The first pie was a cherry pie, which she cut into
6 equal slices. The second was a pumpkin pie,
which she cut into 12 equal pieces.
Kim takes her pies to a party. People eat 3 slices
of cherry pie and 6 slices of pumpkin pie.
Did people eat more cherry pie or pumpkin pie?
answer: ____________
3.
Jarred has two cakes that are the same size.
The first cake was chocolate, which he cut
12 equal parts. The second cake was marble,
which he cut into 6 equal parts.
His family eats 5 slices of chocolate cake and
3 slices of marble cake.
Did they eat more chocolate cake or marble cake?
answer: ____________
4.
Jeremy bakes two pans of brownies that are
the same size. One pan has nuts in it and the
other pan does not. He cuts the pan with nuts
into 8 equal pieces. He cuts the pan without nuts
into 16 equal pieces.
His friends eat 2 brownies with nuts and 3
brownies without nuts.
Did they eat more of the brownies with
nuts or without nuts?
answer: ____________
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