Fraction Test Fraction Comparison and Ordering 3

Question 1

Which benchmark fraction (0, 1/2, or 1) is 5/9 closest to?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

5/9 ≈ 0.556, which is closest to 1/2 (0.5) compared to 0 or 1.

Question 2

Which fraction lies between 1/3 and 1/2?

Accepted Answer

2/5

Answer

2/5 = 0.4, which falls between 1/3 ≈ 0.333 and 1/2 = 0.5.

Question 3

Which set of fractions is correctly ordered from greatest to least?

Accepted Answer

7/8, 3/4, 5/8

Answer

Using eighths: 7/8 > 6/8 (3/4) > 5/8 confirms the descending order.

Question 4

Which fraction is exactly halfway between 1/4 and 3/4?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

The midpoint of 1/4 and 3/4 is (1/4 + 3/4) / 2 = 1/2.

Question 5

Which fraction is NOT between 1/2 and 1?

Accepted Answer

1/3

Answer

1/3 ≈ 0.333, which is less than 1/2 = 0.5, so it is not between 1/2 and 1.

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