STAAR Fractions

Anissa shaded part of the figure shown below. What fraction of the figure is shaded?

• 6/8

• 1/6

• 2/8

• 2/6

Three friends divided 3 pizzas into pieces. The shaded parts of the models represent the pieces that the friends ate. Which statement describes the fraction of a pizza that one of the friends ate?

• Diego ate 1/2 of a pizza, because he ate the largest piece of his 2 pieces.

• Victoria ate 1/3 of a pizza, because she ate 1 piece and had 3 equal-sized pieces.

• Wesley ate 1/2 of a pizza, because he ate 1 piece of his 2 equal - sized pieces.

• Victoria ate 3/1 of a pizza, because she ate 1 piece and had 3 pieces left over.

The picture represents the trophies 3 brothers have on a shelf. Each brother won the same number of trophies. Which fraction of the trophies did each brother win?

• 2/3

• 2/6

• 3/6

• 3/3

Irene has a group of counters, as shown. Which two fractions can represent the shaded counters in the group?

• 2/6 and 2/8

• 1/3 and 2/6

• 1/4 and 2/8

• 1/4 and 2/4

Each strip of the diagram is shaded to represent a fraction of 1 whole. The fractions represented are -

• equivalent, because the shaded area of strip b is greater than the shaded area of strip a.

• not equivalent, because strip a has 4 parts in all and strip b has 8 parts in all

• equivalent, because the shaded are of strip a is the same as the shaded area of strip b

• no equivalent, because strip a has 3 shaded parts and strip b has 6 shaded parts.

Fraction strips are shown. Which comparison is true?

• 1/6 < 1/4

• 1/3 < 1/8

• 1/4 > 1/2

• 1/8 = 2/8

The models shown are the same size. Each model is divided into equal-sized pieces and is shaded to represent a fraction. Which statement is true?

• 6/8 < 8/8, because sixths are smaller parts than eighths

• 6/8 < 8/8, because 6 out of 8 parts is less than 8 out of 8 parts

• 6/8 > 8/8, because sixths are larger parts than eighths

• 6/8 > 8/8, because 6 out of 8 parts is greater than 8 out of 8 parts

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Point P on the number line represents two equivalent fractions. Which two equivalent fractions can point P represent?

• 1/4 and 1/8

• 1/3 and 2/6

• 1/4 and 2/8

• 1/4 and 2/3