Who had more?

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This task is about larger and smaller fractions.

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a) i) Amanda had a chocolate bar. She ate \(1 \over 2\) and Mark ate \(1 \over 4\)

Who had the most chocolate? AmandaMark

ii) Jason ate \(1 \over 5\) of a pizza and Andrew ate \(1 \over 3\).

Who had the least amount of pizza? JasonAndrew

b) i) Lucy and Carl's drink bottles were the same size.

Lucy drank \(2 \over 5\) from her bottle. Carl drank \(2 \over 4\) from his bottle.

b) i) Lucy and Carl's drink bottles were the same size.

Lucy drank \(2 \over 5\) from her bottle. Carl drank \(2 \over 4\) from his bottle.

Who drank the least? LucyCarl

ii) Here are 15 peaches. Jackson picked \(3 \over 5\) of them. Tavita picked \(2 \over 3\) of them.

Who picked the most peaches? JacksonDavid

Task administration:

This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online (with auto marking displayed to students).

Levels:

2, 3

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Description of task:

In this task students compare two fractions involving items of food, choosing either the larger or smaller.

Answers/responses:

For more information about comparing fractions, and fractional thinking, see the Fractional Thinking Concept Map: equivalence.

Numeracy resources
Book 7: Teaching Fractions, Decimals and Percentages