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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 36 · 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.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/4
  2. 2.How many quarters make 2 wholes?
  3. 3.How many tenths make 3 wholes?
  4. 4.Which is bigger: 1/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/4
  5. 5.Which is bigger: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/7
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/4
  7. 7.How many thirds make 2 wholes?
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/5
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/8? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/8
  10. 10.Which is bigger: 1/6 or 1/12? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/12
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/9
  12. 12.1/4 of 16 =
  13. 13.1/2 of 18 =
  14. 14.1/2 of 2 =
  15. 15.1/7 of 21 =
  16. 16.1/3 of 21 =
  17. 17.1/5 of 40 =
  18. 18.How many eighths make 4 wholes?
  19. 19.How many quarters make 4 wholes?
  20. 20.1/3 of 24 =
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/12? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/12
  23. 23.How many fifths make 1 whole?
  24. 24.1/5 of 35 =
  25. 25.1/9 of 9 =
  26. 26.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/3
  27. 27.How many sevenths make 1 whole?
  28. 28.1/4 of 8 =
  29. 29.How many eighths make 2 wholes?
  30. 30.How many ninths make 4 wholes?
  31. 31.1/10 of 50 =
  32. 32.How many ninths make 1 whole?
  33. 33.How many sixths make 3 wholes?
  34. 34.Which is bigger: 1/4 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/4
  35. 35.How many halves make 3 wholes?
  36. 36.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/11? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/8
  37. 37.1/4 of 24 =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/7
  39. 39.Which is bigger: 1/9 or 1/11? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/9
  40. 40.1/5 of 5 =

Answer key

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

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