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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 565 · 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 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/12 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/12
  3. 3.How many quarters make 3 wholes?
  4. 4.1/3 of 15 =
  5. 5.How many quarters make 2 wholes?
  6. 6.How many eighths make 1 whole?
  7. 7.1/6 of 30 =
  8. 8.Which is bigger: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/2
  9. 9.1/4 of 8 =
  10. 10.How many halves make 4 wholes?
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/12? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/12
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/6? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/6
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 1/12 or 1/11? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/12
  14. 14.1/8 of 8 =
  15. 15.How many sixths make 3 wholes?
  16. 16.1/2 of 10 =
  17. 17.1/10 of 60 =
  18. 18.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/9
  19. 19.How many sixths make 2 wholes?
  20. 20.1/10 of 40 =
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/12 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/12
  23. 23.How many thirds make 2 wholes?
  24. 24.1/4 of 12 =
  25. 25.1/5 of 20 =
  26. 26.1/2 of 6 =
  27. 27.1/8 of 72 =
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/12? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/9
  29. 29.1/3 of 24 =
  30. 30.Which is bigger: 1/9 or 1/10? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/10
  31. 31.1/7 of 42 =
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/4
  33. 33.How many fifths make 1 whole?
  34. 34.How many ninths make 3 wholes?
  35. 35.1/9 of 36 =
  36. 36.1/6 of 48 =
  37. 37.1/7 of 49 =
  38. 38.1/9 of 63 =
  39. 39.Which is bigger: 1/10 or 1/3? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/3
  40. 40.1/6 of 6 =

Answer key

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

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