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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 493 · 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.

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  1. 1.Which is bigger: 1/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/9
  2. 2.1/9 of 27 =
  3. 3.How many halves make 4 wholes?
  4. 4.How many halves make 2 wholes?
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/10
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/11? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/11
  7. 7.How many quarters make 4 wholes?
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/11 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/11
  9. 9.Which is bigger: 1/4 or 1/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/5
  10. 10.1/6 of 48 =
  11. 11.How many tenths make 1 whole?
  12. 12.1/8 of 8 =
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  14. 14.Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/2
  15. 15.1/4 of 8 =
  16. 16.How many sevenths make 3 wholes?
  17. 17.Which is bigger: 1/12 or 1/7? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/7
  18. 18.1/2 of 4 =
  19. 19.1/2 of 8 =
  20. 20.1/9 of 18 =
  21. 21.How many tenths make 2 wholes?
  22. 22.Which is bigger: 1/6 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/6
  23. 23.How many quarters make 1 whole?
  24. 24.1/5 of 35 =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/6
  26. 26.1/4 of 32 =
  27. 27.How many fifths make 4 wholes?
  28. 28.1/8 of 64 =
  29. 29.How many thirds make 1 whole?
  30. 30.1/5 of 10 =
  31. 31.Which is bigger: 1/11 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/11
  32. 32.1/3 of 18 =
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/12? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/12
  34. 34.How many sixths make 3 wholes?
  35. 35.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/7
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/6
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/2
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/7
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3

Answer key

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

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