Comparison of Fractions

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

Look at the picture. Which comparison is correct?

Daniel shaded two different number lines to model two different fractions. Based on the number lines, which comparison is true?

Look at the shaded model.  Which number sentence is true?

What comparison of these two fractions is true?

• 3/5 > 4/8

• 3/4 < 6/8

• 3/4 > 6/8

• 3/4 = 6/8

3/4 _____ 5/6

• >

• <

• =

• +

What fraction of the figure below is NOT shaded?

Robbie recieved \frac{3}{4} of a king size candy bar, and Robbie's sister received \frac{3}{4} of a snack size candy bar as pictured. His sister said they both received the same amount of candy. Is she correct?

• ^{Robbies sister is not correct because the wholes are different sizes.}

Which of the following comparison is true ?

• \frac{2}{4} > \frac{2}{6}

• \frac{2}{4} < \frac{2}{6}

• \frac{2}{6} > \frac{2}{4}

• \frac{2}{6} = \frac{2}{4}

Mark shared 12 cookies equally amongst himself and his 3 friends. What fraction of the cookies did each of them receive?