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Fractions lesson 5: Unit fractions: which piece is bigger? · Set 78 · 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 smaller: 1/2 or 1/4? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
  2. 2.Which is bigger: 1/4 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
  3. 3.How many fifths make 4 wholes?
  4. 4.How many sixths make 1 whole?
  5. 5.1/7 of 42 =
  6. 6.How many quarters make 1 whole?
  7. 7.How many quarters make 4 wholes?
  8. 8.How many tenths make 3 wholes?
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/11 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/11
  10. 10.1/2 of 20 =
  11. 11.1/8 of 80 =
  12. 12.1/3 of 21 =
  13. 13.Which is bigger: 1/8 or 1/12? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/8
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/8
  15. 15.1/3 of 30 =
  16. 16.1/7 of 21 =
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/10
  18. 18.1/8 of 48 =
  19. 19.How many thirds make 3 wholes?
  20. 20.1/5 of 5 =
  21. 21.1/9 of 36 =
  22. 22.How many fifths make 3 wholes?
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/2
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
  25. 25.1/9 of 90 =
  26. 26.1/10 of 10 =
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/8
  28. 28.1/9 of 9 =
  29. 29.1/2 of 14 =
  30. 30.1/10 of 20 =
  31. 31.Which is bigger: 1/11 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/11
  32. 32.How many sixths make 4 wholes?
  33. 33.Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/2
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/2
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/6? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/6
  36. 36.Which is bigger: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
  37. 37.How many sevenths make 3 wholes?
  38. 38.Which is bigger: 1/12 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/12
  39. 39.Which is bigger: 1/12 or 1/9? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/9
  40. 40.Which is bigger: 1/12 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/12

Answer key

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

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