Comparing and Ordering Fractions in Real-Life Scenarios

Lily has 3/4 of a pizza, and Tom has 2/3 of a pizza. Who has more pizza?

• Lily has more pizza.

• Tom has more pizza.

• They have the same amount of pizza.

• Lily and Tom have no pizza.

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A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of sugar, while another recipe calls for 3/8 cup. Which recipe requires more sugar?

• The recipe that requires 3/8 cup of sugar requires more sugar.

• The recipe that requires 1/2 cup of sugar requires more sugar.

• Both recipes require the same amount of sugar.

• The recipe that requires 1/4 cup of sugar requires more sugar.

In a race, Sarah ran 5/6 of a mile, and Jake ran 4/5 of a mile. Who ran further?

• Sarah ran further.

• Neither ran any distance.

• Jake ran further.

• They ran the same distance.

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Emma drank 1/3 of a smoothie, and Noah drank 1/2 of a smoothie. Who drank more?

• Noah drank more.

• Noah drank less.

• Emma drank more.

• They drank the same amount.

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A cake is divided into 8 equal pieces. If Maria ate 3/8 of the cake and John ate 1/4 of the cake, who ate more?

• John ate more.

• Maria ate more.

• They ate the same amount.

• Maria and John both ate half of the cake.

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During a sale, a store sold 2/5 of its toys on Monday and 3/10 on Tuesday. Which day had more toys sold?

• Monday

• Both days sold the same amount

• None of the days sold toys

• Tuesday

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In a class, 4/7 of the students prefer chocolate ice cream, while 2/3 prefer vanilla. Which flavor is more popular?

• Neither flavor is preferred by the students.

• Both flavors are equally popular.

• Chocolate ice cream is more popular.

• Vanilla ice cream is more popular.

A bottle contains 3/4 of a liter of juice, and another bottle contains 5/6 of a liter. Which bottle has more juice?

• Both bottles have the same amount of juice.

• The bottle with 5/4 of a liter has more juice.

• The bottle with 5/6 of a liter has more juice.

• The bottle with 3/4 of a liter has more juice.

At a party, 1/2 of the guests are children, and 3/8 are adults. Who makes up a larger portion of the guests?

• Children and adults make up equal portions of the guests.

• The majority of guests are neither children nor adults.

• Children make up a larger portion of the guests.

• Adults make up a larger portion of the guests.

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