Chapter 12: Compare Fractions and Equivalent Fractions

1. The basketball team practices passing for 2/6 hour and shooting baskets for 4/6 hour. The model can be used to compare the fractions. Does the team spend less time practicing passing or shooting?

• practicing passing
• Practicing shooting

2. Eli, Beth, and Cory read the same book. Eli reads 3/4 of the book. Beth reads 3/8 of the book and Cory reads 3/6 of the book. How can these fractions be compared?

• 3/4 > 3/8
• 3/6 < 3/8
• 3/8 = 3/6
• 3/4 < 3/8

3. Mark and Lisa are on the swim team. Mark swims 5/8 mile each day. Lisa swims 7/8 miles each day. Which statement about the distance each of them swims is true?

• Mark swims farther than Lisa each day.
• Lisa swims farther than mark each day.
• Mark swims the same distance as Lisa each day.

4. Jeff has three boxes that weigh 5/8, 1/8, and 3/8 pound. List them from least to greatest.

• 1/8, 5/8, 3/8
• 5/8, 1/8, 3/8
• 3/8, 1/8. 5/8
• 1/8, 3/8, 5/8

5.Sarah needs 4/6 yard of ribbon to wrap a gift. She has 6 pieces of ribbon of different lengths. Sarah knows she can cut pieces if they are too long. Which piece of ribbon could Sarah use?

• 3/6
• 4/8
• 4/10
• 4/4

6. Which comparison is correct?

• 2/4 > 3/4
• 7/8 < 5/8
• 4/6 > 2/6
• 1/2 = 0/2

7. This model can be used to show equivalent fractions. What fraction does the model show that is equivalent to 2/3?

• 4/6
• 3/6
• 5/6
• 6/6

8. Which fraction on the number line is equivalent to 1/2?

• 12/8
• 4/8
• 2/8
• 1/8

9. Which comparison is correct?

• 2/3 > 2/6
• 2/3 = 2/6
• 2/3 < 2/6
• 2/6 > 2/3

10. Trevor watched 2/4 of a movie. Juan watched 2/8 of the same movie. What is a correct comparison of the fractions of the movie Trevor and Juan watched?

• 2/4 = 2/8
• 2/4 < 2/8
• 2/8 > 2/4
• 2/4 > 2/8