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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 472 · 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 bigger: 1/5 or 1/12? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/12
  2. 2.How many halves make 4 wholes?
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/7
  4. 4.1/2 of 20 =
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/12? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/12
  6. 6.1/4 of 8 =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/11? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/11
  8. 8.How many halves make 1 whole?
  9. 9.1/6 of 24 =
  10. 10.1/6 of 42 =
  11. 11.Which is bigger: 1/6 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/6
  12. 12.1/2 of 18 =
  13. 13.How many fifths make 2 wholes?
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
  15. 15.1/8 of 8 =
  16. 16.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  18. 18.How many sixths make 1 whole?
  19. 19.1/9 of 90 =
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/4
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/2? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/2
  22. 22.How many tenths make 1 whole?
  23. 23.How many sevenths make 3 wholes?
  24. 24.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/11? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/11
  25. 25.Which is bigger: 1/9 or 1/12? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/12
  26. 26.1/2 of 2 =
  27. 27.1/8 of 24 =
  28. 28.1/3 of 6 =
  29. 29.Which is bigger: 1/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/9
  30. 30.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/12? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/12
  31. 31.How many sevenths make 4 wholes?
  32. 32.How many ninths make 1 whole?
  33. 33.How many quarters make 3 wholes?
  34. 34.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/5
  35. 35.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/11? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/11
  36. 36.Which is bigger: 1/6 or 1/12? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/12
  37. 37.1/5 of 35 =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/12? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/10
  39. 39.1/5 of 20 =
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/7

Answer key

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

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