πagarwalmath · 3rd grade · Common Core 3.NF.A.3d
⚖️ Compare fractions
Equivalent fractions; compare fractions
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Which symbol makes this true? 5/10 ☐ 5/6
- A<
- B=
- C>
2Zoe ate 1/2 of a pizza. Nora ate 1/3 of a pizza the same size. Zoe says, "1/2 is more than 1/3, so I ate more." Is Zoe right?
- AYes: the pizzas are the same size
- BNo: 1/3 is more
3Which symbol makes this true? 4/8 ☐ 2/8
- A<
- B=
- C>
4Which symbol makes this true? 1/8 ☐ 1/6
- A<
- B=
- C>
5Nora ate 1/3 of a small pizza. Aiden ate 1/6 of a very big pizza. Nora says, "1/3 is more than 1/6, so I ate more." Can we be sure?
- AYes: 1/3 is always more
- BNo: the pizzas are different sizes
6Ben ate 1/4 of a pizza. Theo ate 1/8 of a pizza the same size. Ben says, "1/4 is more than 1/8, so I ate more." Is Ben right?
- AYes: the pizzas are the same size
- BNo: 1/8 is more
7Which symbol makes this true? 8/11 ☐ 7/11
- A<
- B=
- C>
8Which symbol makes this true? 5/12 ☐ 5/7
- A<
- B=
- C>
9Which symbol makes this true? 3/5 ☐ 4/5
- A<
- B=
- C>
10Which symbol makes this true? 6/10 ☐ 5/10
- A<
- B=
- C>
11Which symbol makes this true? 4/10 ☐ 4/7
- A<
- B=
- C>
12Which symbol makes this true? 1/9 ☐ 1/5
- A<
- B=
- C>
Answer key: Compare fractions
- 1. A (<)
- 2. A (Yes: the pizzas are the same size)
- 3. C (>)
- 4. A (<)
- 5. B (No: the pizzas are different sizes)
- 6. A (Yes: the pizzas are the same size)
- 7. C (>)
- 8. A (<)
- 9. A (<)
- 10. C (>)
- 11. A (<)
- 12. A (<)
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