Fraction STAAR Questions

Lily is painting two identical walls. The models are shaded to represent the fraction of each wall that is painted purple. Which comparison of these fractions is true?

• 3⁄6 = 5⁄6

• 3⁄6 > 1⁄6

• 3⁄6 > 5⁄6

• 3⁄6 < 1⁄6

Bailey and Dylan each had pies that were the same size. Bailey ate 1/3 of his pie. Dylan ate 1/4 of his pie. Which statement is true?

• The boys ate the same amount of pie, because both fractions have a numerator of 1.

• Bailey ate more pie, because each slice of a pie cut into 3 equal parts is larger than each slice of a pie cut into 4 equal parts.

• Dylan ate more pie, because a denominator of 4 is larger than a denominator of 3.

• There is not enough information to determine who ate more pie.

Nelson is playing a math game. He needs to match two cards that show equivalent shaded fractions. Which of these cards shows a fraction that is equivalent to the fraction on Nelson's card?

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Eddie marked the fraction with a star on the number line shown.

Which of these number lines shows a fraction equivalent to fraction marked with a star?

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Point K is labeled on a number line. Which statement is true?

• Point K represents ⁴/₈ and ^2/₃, because both fractions represent 4 equal parts of a whole

• Point K represents ⁴/₈ and ³/₈, because both fractions represent 8 equal parts of a whole

• Point K represents ⁴/₈ and ^2/₄, because both fractions are exactly halfway between 0 and 1 on the number line

• Point K represents ³/₆ and ⁵/₈, because both fractions are exactly halfway between 0 and 1 on the number line

Peter placed dots on his number line to represent equivalent fractions. If Peter places a dot at 4/8, where should he place his other dot to show equivalent fractions?

• 1⁄4

• 3⁄4

• 1⁄1

• 2⁄4

Daniel shaded these two number lines to model two different fractions.

Based on the number lines, which comparison is true?

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The number lines model two different fractions.

Which comparison of these fractions is true?

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The picture represents the trophies 3 brothers have on a shelf. Each brother won the same number of trophies.

What fraction of the trophies did each brother win?

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Lonny opened a new box of granola bars. Lonny and three of his friends equally shared the granola bars shown in the picture.

What fraction of the granola bars did each of them get?

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