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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 638 · 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: 1/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/9
  2. 2.How many thirds make 1 whole?
  3. 3.How many ninths make 1 whole?
  4. 4.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/3
  5. 5.How many halves make 1 whole?
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/9
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/12? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/5
  8. 8.How many eighths make 1 whole?
  9. 9.How many ninths make 4 wholes?
  10. 10.How many eighths make 4 wholes?
  11. 11.How many halves make 2 wholes?
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  13. 13.How many fifths make 4 wholes?
  14. 14.1/7 of 7 =
  15. 15.1/4 of 20 =
  16. 16.1/6 of 42 =
  17. 17.How many ninths make 2 wholes?
  18. 18.How many tenths make 2 wholes?
  19. 19.Which is bigger: 1/6 or 1/12? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/12
  20. 20.1/2 of 2 =
  21. 21.1/6 of 54 =
  22. 22.How many sixths make 4 wholes?
  23. 23.How many quarters make 4 wholes?
  24. 24.1/3 of 12 =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  26. 26.1/7 of 70 =
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/11? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/11
  29. 29.1/3 of 30 =
  30. 30.How many eighths make 3 wholes?
  31. 31.1/8 of 16 =
  32. 32.1/2 of 16 =
  33. 33.How many sevenths make 1 whole?
  34. 34.Which is bigger: 1/6 or 1/4? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/4
  35. 35.1/8 of 24 =
  36. 36.1/6 of 6 =
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/12? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/12
  38. 38.1/7 of 14 =
  39. 39.1/2 of 14 =
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3

Answer key

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

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