Marking Fractions Greater or Less Than a Fraction Worksheet Download
This worksheet shows a number line from 0 to 1 divided into equal parts and asks the student to mark a fraction that is greater than - or less than - a given fraction. Every problem has more than one correct answer, so the answer key marks every acceptable point instead of a single one. Because the choices all share the number line's denominator, students compare by counting equal parts rather than by applying a rule, and they have to locate the given fraction before they can answer.
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Marking Fractions Greater or Less Than
Students mark a point on a number line to show a fraction that is greater than, or less than, a given fraction.
About this worksheet
Students mark a point on a number line to show a fraction that is greater than, or less than, a given fraction.
Student objectives
- Locate a given fraction on a number line divided into equal parts
- Mark a fraction that is greater than a given fraction
- Mark a fraction that is less than a given fraction
- Recognize that a comparison question can have more than one correct answer
Everyday practice
- Choosing a cup that holds more than half a cup when cooking
- Deciding whether a board is longer or shorter than three quarters of a foot
- Picking a snack portion smaller than the piece someone else took
- Comparing two race times measured in fractions of a minute