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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 137 · 40 questions
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The method (More pieces, smaller pieces): Top number 1: the smaller the bottom number, the bigger the fraction. b pieces of 1/b make 1 whole; for w wholes you need w × b pieces. 1/b of a number = the number ÷ b.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.How many fifths make 3 wholes?
  2. 2.How many quarters make 1 whole?
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 1/12 or 1/4? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/4
  4. 4.Which is bigger: 1/12 or 1/4? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/4
  5. 5.How many eighths make 4 wholes?
  6. 6.How many tenths make 2 wholes?
  7. 7.1/2 of 6 =
  8. 8.1/6 of 12 =
  9. 9.Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/5? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/5
  10. 10.How many sevenths make 3 wholes?
  11. 11.How many sevenths make 4 wholes?
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/2
  13. 13.How many quarters make 4 wholes?
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/11 or 1/8? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/8
  15. 15.Which is bigger: 1/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/6
  16. 16.How many halves make 4 wholes?
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/11? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/7
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
  19. 19.1/2 of 12 =
  20. 20.How many fifths make 2 wholes?
  21. 21.1/8 of 40 =
  22. 22.How many quarters make 3 wholes?
  23. 23.1/7 of 42 =
  24. 24.How many eighths make 3 wholes?
  25. 25.Which is bigger: 1/12 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/12
  26. 26.1/10 of 50 =
  27. 27.1/2 of 2 =
  28. 28.How many tenths make 1 whole?
  29. 29.How many halves make 2 wholes?
  30. 30.1/3 of 30 =
  31. 31.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  32. 32.Which is bigger: 1/10 or 1/5? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/5
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/12 or 1/5? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/5
  34. 34.1/3 of 6 =
  35. 35.How many halves make 3 wholes?
  36. 36.How many thirds make 1 whole?
  37. 37.1/5 of 15 =
  38. 38.1/4 of 28 =
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/3
  40. 40.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/3

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 4
  3. 1/12
  4. 1/4
  5. 32
  6. 20
  7. 3
  8. 2
  9. 1/2
  10. 21
  11. 28
  12. 1/8
  13. 16
  14. 1/11
  15. 1/6
  16. 8
  17. 1/11
  18. 1/6
  19. 6
  20. 10
  21. 5
  22. 12
  23. 6
  24. 24
  25. 1/9
  26. 5
  27. 1
  28. 10
  29. 4
  30. 10
  31. 1/3
  32. 1/5
  33. 1/12
  34. 2
  35. 6
  36. 3
  37. 3
  38. 7
  39. 1/9
  40. 1/3

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