Add, Subtract, Compare, and Order Fractions

Paige rode her bike 4/5 mile. Megan rode her bike 1/3 mile.   Which statement is true?

• 4/5=1/3

• 4/5 > 1/3 

• 1/3 > 4/5

• 4/5 < 1/3 

Select the fraction greater than 7/9.

• 4/5

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/5

Matthew read 3/10 of his book. Seth read 3/6 of the same book. Which statement is true?

• Seth read more 3/6=1/2. 3 is less than half of ten

• Matthew read more, because thirds are greater than sixths.

• Seth read less, because sixths are less than tenths.

• They read the same amount.

Order the fractions from least to greatest.
9/10, 5/6, 14/15

• 9/10, 5/6, 14/15

• 5/6, 14/15, 9/10

• 14/15, 9/10, 5/6

• 5/6, 9/10, 14/15

Order the fractions from least to greatest.
5/12, 17/30, 3/5

• 5/12, 17/30, 3/5

• 17/30, 5/12, 3/5

• 5/12, 3/5, 17/30

• 3/5, 5/12, 17/30

Which fraction is less than 8/15?

• 4/7

• 3/5

• 17/30

• 4/9

Of the students in the band, 5/10 play the flute and another 3/10 play the clarinet. What fraction of the students in the band play either the flute or the clarinet? Make sure your answer is in simplest form.

• 8/10

• 1/2

• 5/10

• 4/5

Carefully following a recipe, Carly used exactly 1/8 of a cup of oil and 3/8 of a cup of water. How many cups of liquid did Carly use in all?

• 2/3 cup of liquids

• 1/2 cup of liquids

• 1/4 cup of liquids

• 1/8 cup of liquids

Oscar began his pizza delivery route with 4/6 of a tank of gas in his car. When he made it back to the pizzeria, 2/6 of a tank of gas was left. How much gas did Oscar use making the deliveries?

• 1/6 tank

• 1/3 tank

• 1/4 tank

• 2/4 tank

What must you have to add and subtract fractions?

• Common numerators

• Different numerators

• Different denominators

• Common denominators