Finding and Comparing Equivalent Fractions: Grade 4 Quiz

1. Sarah has 1/2 of a pizza, and her friend Tom has 2/4 of a pizza. Are their pieces of pizza equivalent?

• Yes, but only if they share their pizza.

• No, Tom has a larger piece of pizza.

• No, Sarah has more pizza than Tom.

• Yes, their pieces of pizza are equivalent.

2. If a recipe calls for 3/6 of a cup of sugar, how many cups of sugar would that be if you used 1/2 cup instead?

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

3. Lily has 3/4 of a chocolate bar, and she wants to share it equally with her friend. How much will each person get in equivalent fractions?

• 2/3

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

4. A garden is divided into 8 equal sections. If 4 sections are planted with flowers, what fraction of the garden is planted, and is it equivalent to 1/2?

• The fraction of the garden planted is 5/8.

• Yes, the fraction of the garden planted is 1/2.

• The fraction of the garden planted is 3/8.

• The fraction of the garden planted is 1/4.

5. Mark has 2/3 of a yard of fabric, and he needs to compare it to 4/6 of a yard. Which fraction is larger, or are they equivalent?

• 2/3 is larger than 4/6.

• 4/6 is larger than 2/3.

• They are equivalent.

• They are not comparable.

6. Emma drank 3/9 of a juice bottle, and her brother drank 1/3 of the same bottle. Are their amounts equivalent?

• No, Emma drank more juice.

• Yes, their amounts are equivalent.

• Yes, her brother drank less juice.

• No, they drank different types of juice.

7. A cake is cut into 12 equal slices. If 6 slices are eaten, what fraction of the cake is left, and is it equivalent to 1/2?

• Yes, the fraction of the cake left is equivalent to 1/2.

• The fraction of the cake left is 2/3.

• The fraction of the cake left is 1/4.

• The fraction of the cake left is 1/3.

8. In a class, 2/5 of the students are girls. If there are 4/10 of the students who are girls, are these fractions equivalent?

• Yes, the fractions are equivalent.

• They represent different ratios of students.

• Yes, but only in certain contexts.

• No, the fractions are not equivalent.

9. A ribbon is 3/4 of a meter long. If you cut it into 6 equal pieces, what fraction of a meter is each piece, and is it equivalent to 1/8?

• Each piece is 1/6 meter long, and it is equivalent to 1/6.

• Each piece is 1/2 meter long, and it is equivalent to 1/2.

• Each piece is 1/4 meter long, and it is equivalent to 1/4.

• Each piece is 1/8 meter long, and it is equivalent to 1/8.

10. A fruit basket has 2/4 of its fruits as apples. If you compare this to 1/2 of the fruits being apples, are they equivalent?

• No, they are not equivalent.

• 1/2 is greater than 2/4.

• They cannot be compared.

• Yes, they are equivalent.