Fractions Less Than or More Than a Half

What fraction of the shape is blue?

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 5/3

• 3/5

These fractions are equivalent because...

• they are all less than one half.

• they all have the same amount of space shaded.

• they are all more than one half.

• they are all equal to 1 whole.

Which is NOT an equivalent fraction to one half?

• 2/4

• 2/3

• 4/8

• 3/6

1/3 + 1/4 ​ (a)   1/2

• <

• <

• =

Answer explanation

Greater than or less than 1/2 is a common benchmark on the ACT & SAT.

• 3/2

• 1/2

• 1

• 2/8

Match the following (12)

• >

• 5/8 ⭕️ 6/10

• =

• 3/6 ⭕️ 2/3

• <

• 4/8 ⭕️ 1/2

This sausage has been cut in.....

• 1/4

• 1/1

• 1/2

• 1/3

Michael has 1/4 of a pizza left and Anika has 1/3 of a pizza left.

Michael's pizza ​ ​ (a)    Anika's pizza

• >

• =

• <

What fraction of the circle is yellow?

• 2/2

• 2/4

• 4/4

• 0/4

4/6=

• A.

  8/12

• B.

  5/7

• C

  6/8