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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 582 · 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 halves make 3 wholes?
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  3. 3.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
  4. 4.How many eighths make 2 wholes?
  5. 5.How many fifths make 2 wholes?
  6. 6.1/4 of 40 =
  7. 7.1/4 of 20 =
  8. 8.How many quarters make 3 wholes?
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/4
  10. 10.1/4 of 28 =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/9
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  13. 13.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/12 or 1/4? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/4
  15. 15.Which is bigger: 1/4 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/4
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/11? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/2
  17. 17.1/3 of 21 =
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/6? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/6
  19. 19.1/2 of 6 =
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/12? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/5
  21. 21.1/7 of 7 =
  22. 22.1/7 of 42 =
  23. 23.1/3 of 6 =
  24. 24.How many halves make 1 whole?
  25. 25.1/8 of 64 =
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/6
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/11? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/11
  28. 28.How many sevenths make 3 wholes?
  29. 29.How many tenths make 2 wholes?
  30. 30.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/2
  31. 31.How many ninths make 2 wholes?
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/7
  33. 33.1/4 of 8 =
  34. 34.1/7 of 21 =
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/8
  36. 36.Which is bigger: 1/10 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/10
  37. 37.1/5 of 50 =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/10
  39. 39.Which is bigger: 1/12 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/12
  40. 40.Which is bigger: 1/11 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/11

Answer key

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

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