Fractions Greater Than Less Than

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?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

I know that 1/4 is less than 1/3 because________________.

• Bigger denominator, bigger pieces.

• Smaller denominator, smaller pieces.

• Bigger denominator, smaller pieces.

• the numerators are the same.

2/5 means two pieces shaded and ______________.

• 2 pieces not shaded.

• 7 total pieces

• 3 pieces not shaded.

• 5 pieces not shaded.

2/4 is equivalent to 1/2.

• True

• False

The greater the denominator, the_______________.

• Greater the fraction.

• The bigger the pieces.

• The smaller the pieces.

• more shaded pieces.

To find the larger fraction when the numerators are the same, ______________________.

• Choose the smaller denominator because the pieces are bigger.

• Choose the larger denominator because the pieces are bigger.

• Choose the larger numerator

• Choose the smaller numerator.

I know that 2/4 is less than 3/4 because________________.

• Bigger numerator, means bigger pieces.

• Numerators are the same so the bigger denominator is bigger.

• Denominators are the same so more pieces is bigger.

• the numerators are the same.

Look at the picture. Which statement is correct?

• 2/5 > 3/5

• 3/5 < 2/5

• 3/5 = 3/5

• 3/5 > 3/5