Fractions to One Half

8/16 __ 1/2

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

2/3 __ 1/2

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

6/12 __ 1/2

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

7/20 __ 1/2 

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

1/4 __ 1/2

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

3/9 __ 1/2

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

3/5 __ 1/2

• Less than

• Greater than

• Equal to

Pamlea needs more than ½ gallon of paint for a project. She looked in her garage and found different colors of paint as listed in the table. Which comparison is true about the amounts of paint Pamlea found in the garage?

• 1/2 gallon > 5/6 gallon

• 2/5 gallon > 1/2 gallon

• 1/2gallon < 5/6 gallon

• 1/2 gallon < 1/4 gallon

Which fraction, when placed in the box, makes the relationship true?

• 3/6

• 5/8

• 3/4

• 2/3

Gabe checked his rain gauge throughout the week. On Monday, 1/2 inch of rain fell. On Tuesday, 7/8 inch of rain fell; and on Thursday, 2/4 of an inch fell. On Friday, 2/5 inch of rain fell. Which comparison of the rain that fell is true?

• 1/2 inch > 7/8 inch

• 2/5 inch < 1/2 inch

• 1/2inch < 2/4 inch

• 1/2 inch < 2/5 inch