Compare Fractions Worksheet

                    Lesson 1

 

                                                            Problem:                   Which fraction is greater? Use <, >, =

 

1/4

1/4

1/4

 

1/5

1/5

1/5

1/5

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                3/4___4/5

 

                                                            Solution                    Read the problem carefully

Step 1:                                   

                                      

Solution                    The top shaded area = 3/4 (1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4)

Step 2:                        Bottom shaded area = 4/5 (1/5+1/5+1/5+1/5)

                                    The bottom shaded area is greater than the top shaded area

 

                                                             Solution                    The answer is:  3/4 < 4/5

 Step 3:                                                                                                             

                                                             Complete                                              

 

                                                                                                Which fraction is equivalent from 4/5?

 

                                                                                                7/8      10/15       20/25    15/25

 

Multiply the denominator and the numerator by the number that will make

the denominator the same.

 

The answer is 20/25                     

 

 Try two practice problems:  

 

                                                                                               Which fraction is greater? Use <, >, =

 

A.

 

1/4

1/4

1/4

1/4

1/5

1/5

1/5

1/5

 

 

 

 

                               

                             1__4/5

B.

 

1/3

1/3

1/3

1/3

1/5

1/5

1/5

1/5

1/5

1/5

 

 

 

                                                4/3___6/5

             

 

 

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