Comparing fractions

Question 1

Which of these unit fractions is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

1/5

Answer

1/2

Answer

1/3

Answer

1/4

Question 2

Which list shows the fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, and 1/5 in order from the biggest to the smallest?

Accepted Answer

1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5

Answer

1/5, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2

Answer

1/3, 1/2, 1/4, 1/5

Answer

1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5

Question 3

Sam and Alex each have a pizza cut into 5 equal slices. Sam eats 2 slices and Alex eats 4 slices. Which statement correctly explains why Alex ate more pizza than Sam?

Accepted Answer

Alex ate more because his fraction has a larger numerator, meaning he has more fifths of the pizza.

Answer

Alex ate more because the denominator is the same, so the fraction with the smaller numerator is larger.

Answer

Alex ate more because he ate 2 more slices than Sam, and 2 is greater than 4.

Answer

Alex ate more because his fraction is farther from one whole pizza.

Try three questions

Which of these unit fractions is the smallest?

Which list shows the fractions 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, and 1/5 in order from the biggest to the smallest?

Sam and Alex each have a pizza cut into 5 equal slices. Sam eats 2 slices and Alex eats 4 slices. Which statement correctly explains why Alex ate more pizza than Sam?

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