Question 1

Which of the following is a common denominator of  1/4 and 5/6?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

9

Answer

15

Answer

8

Question 2

Two fractions have a common denominator of 8.  Which of the following could be the two fractions?

Accepted Answer

1/4 and 1/2

Answer

1/2 and 2/3

Answer

3/4 and 1/6

Answer

1/2  and 4/5

Question 3

Order these fractions from least to greatest.  Then choose the correct answer from the choices given below.   1/2,  2/3,  3/4

Accepted Answer

1/2,  2/3,  3/4

Answer

3/4,  2/3,  1/2

Answer

3/4,  1/2,  2/3

Answer

2/3,  1/2,  3/4.

Question 4

Six out of the 12  members of the Children's  Chorus of Maryland are boys.  In simplest form, what fraction of the choir are boys?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

6/12

Answer

1/6

Answer

12/6

Question 5

Which of the following fractions is in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

5/6

Answer

6/8

Answer

2/12

Answer

8/10

Question 6

Sam needs 5/6 cup mashed bananas and 3/4  cup mashed strawberries for a recipe.  He wants to find out whether he needs more bananas or more strawberries.  How can he write 5/6 and 3/4 as a pair of fractions with a common denominator?

Accepted Answer

10/12 and 9/12

Answer

10/12 and 18/24

Answer

5/12 and 3/12

Answer

15/18 and 15/ 20

Question 7

Karen will divide her garden into equal parts.  She will plant corn in 8/12 of the garden.  What is the fewest number of parts she can divide her garden into?

Accepted Answer

thirds

Answer

fourths

Answer

sixths

Answer

halves

Question 8

Paul needs to buy 5/8 pound of peanuts.  The scale at the store measures parts of a pound in sixteenths.  Which measure is equivalent to 5/8 pound?

Accepted Answer

10/16

Answer

15/16

Answer

8/16

Answer

5/16

Question 9

Order these fractions from least to greatest.  Then choose the correct answer from the choices given below.   23/30,  9/10,  17/20.

Accepted Answer

23/30,  17/20,  9/10

Answer

23/30,  9/10,  17/20

Answer

9/10,  17/20,  23/30

Answer

17/20,  23/30,  9/10

Question 10

The boys in Prep One colored a poster.  They colored 2/5 of the poster red.  Which fraction is equivalent to 2/5?

Accepted Answer

4/10

Answer

7/10

Answer

2/2

Answer

4/5

Question 11

Mr. James makes a punch that is 1/4 pineapple juice.  Which two fractions are equivalent to 1/4?

Accepted Answer

2/8,  3/12

Answer

2/5,  3/12

Answer

2/8,  4/12

Answer

3/4,  6/8

Question 12

Mrs. Da was not able to have the used book sale this year.   She has so many books that didn't find new homes.  1/3 of the books are historical fiction, 2/5 of the books are graphic novels,  and 3/10 of the books are nonfiction.    Which genre represents the small number in  Mrs. Da's used book collection?

Accepted Answer

3/10

Answer

1/3

Answer

none of the above

Answer

2/5

Question 13

Which of the following fractions is greater than 3/4

Accepted Answer

5/6

Answer

1/4

Answer

2/3

Answer

3/8

Question 14

Which symbol makes this statement true?  7/12 _______ 14/28

Accepted Answer

>

Answer

=

Answer

none

Answer

<

Question 15

Order these fractions from least to greatest.  Then choose the correct answer from the choices given below.   3/5,  1/2,  2/3

Accepted Answer

1/2,  3/5,  2/3

Answer

2/3,  1/2,  3/5

Answer

1/2,  2/3,  3/5

Answer

3/5,  1/2,  2/3

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