Mr. Faber baked two cakes. The cakes were the same size. His family ate 2/8 of the chocolate cake and 2/4 of the carrot cake for dessert.
Complete the comparison below by proving your answer.
__________ is less than __________ because __________
Question 14
14.
Question 15
15.
Which fraction is less than the fraction shown by the shaded part of the model?
Zach finished 2/3 of his homework assignment before dinner. Todd finished 2/4 of the same homework assignment before dinner. The number lines show the amount of homework each boy completed before dinner.
Which comparison is true?
2/3 < 2/4
2/4 > 2/3
2/3 = 2/4
2/3 > 2/4
Mrs. Jones displayed this fraction chart on the classroom wall.
Which number sentence is NOT true?
1/3 < 1/2
1/4 < 1/3
1/2 > 1/4
1/4 > 1/2
Mrs. Bradshaw measured the heights of her two sons, Ray and Ed. She was surprised to see that Ray had grown 7/8 inch and that Ed had grown 5/8 inch in 3 months.
Which number sentence correctly compares how much the boys had grown?
7/8 < 5/8
7/8 = 5/8
5/8 > 7/8
7/8 > 5/8
Mrs. Jefferson uses 3/4 cup of brown sugar when she makes chocolate chip cookies. She uses 3/8 cup of brown sugar when she makes snickerdoodle.
Which is a correct comparison of the amounts?
3/8 = 3/4
3/8 > 3/4
3/4 > 3/8
3/4 < 3/8
Tom drew a number line to help him understand the marks on his ruler.