Dr. Seuss Fractions Story problems

Thing 1 danced 1/2 of a mile. Thing 2 danced double the amount of Thing 1. How many miles did Thing 2 dance.

• 2 mile

• 1/2 mile

• 2/1 mile

• 2/2 or 1 whole mile

Horton drank 4/8 of the water in a pond, on Monday. On Tuesday he drank 1/2 of the water in another pond. On which day did he drink more water?

• Both days he drank and equal amount. 1/2=4/8

• Monday 4/8>1/2 Tuesday

• Tuesday 1/2>4/8 Monday

• Tuesday 1/2<4/8 Monday

Sam I am ate 3/3 of green eggs and ham on Sunday. Sam I am ate 2/6 of green eggs and ham on Monday. Which of the responses are TRUE?

• 3/3 = 2/6

• 3/3 > 2/6

• 3/3 < 2/6

• None of the above

Cat in the hat ate 2/10 of an ice cream bar. The next day he ate 5/10 of the ice cream bar. How much did the Cat in the Hat have left?

• 7/20

• 7/10

• 3/10

• 1/2

Sam ate 4/8 of green eggs on Monday. On Tuesday Sam ate 2/4 of green eggs. Which comparison is true?

• 2/4>4/8

• 2/4=4/8

• 2/4<4/8

• none of the above

On Monday Cat in the hat ran 4/5 of a mile. On Tuesday Cat in the hat ran 7/8 of mile. Are the fractions equivalent, if not Which day was more or less?

• Yes, 4/5 and 7/8 are equivalent.

• 4/5>7/8

• 4/5<7/8

Horton ate 4/8 of his carrots. The next day he ate 3/6. Did he eat an equivalent amount?

• 4/8>3/6

• 3/6<4/8

• 4/8=3/6

• 4/8<3/6

Horton drank 3/5 of pine apple juice. Then he drank 5/6 of water. Are the two amounts he drank equivalent?

• Yes, 1/2=3/5

• Yes, 3/5=5/6

• No, 5/6 > 3/5

• No, 3/5 < 5/6

Thing 1 ate 1/4 of a pizza. Thing 2 ate 3/4 of a pizza. Did the Things eat an equivalent amount?

• Yes, 3/4 = 4/1

• Yes, 1/4 = 3/4

• No, 1/4 > 3/4

• No, 1/4 < 3/4

Cat in the hat ate 2/3 of Pizza on Friday. Saturday he ate 1/3 of pizza. How much pizza did the Cat eat?

• 3/3

• 3/6

• 1/2

• 1/3