Fraction Fun: Comparing and Simplifying for 4th Graders

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza, and her friend Tom has 6/8 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• Neither has more pizza.

• Tom has more pizza.

• Lily has more pizza.

• They both have the same amount of pizza.

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/3 cup

• 1/4 cup

In a class, 1/2 of the students are girls. If there are 24 students, how many girls are there?

• 10

• 14

• 12

• 16

Sam ran 3/5 of a mile, and his brother ran 6/10 of a mile. Did they run the same distance?

• No, they ran different distances.

• Yes, but only by a small margin.

• Yes, they ran the same distance.

• No, Sam ran farther than his brother.

A cake is cut into 8 equal pieces. If Sarah eats 4 pieces, what fraction of the cake did she eat?

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

Emma has 1/4 of a yard of ribbon, and she needs 2/8 of a yard for a project. Does she have enough ribbon?

• Yes, she has enough ribbon.

• No, she has too much ribbon.

• Yes, but only if she cuts it in half.

• No, she needs more ribbon.

If 3/6 of a tank is full, what fraction of the tank is empty?

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

A fruit basket has 2/3 of its fruits as apples. If there are 12 fruits in total, how many apples are there?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 10

Tommy drank 1/2 of a bottle of juice, and his sister drank 2/4 of the same bottle. Who drank more juice?

• Neither drank more juice.

• Tommy drank more juice.

• His sister drank more juice.

• They both drank the same amount of juice.

If a garden is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is not planted with flowers?

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 2/4