Comparing Fractions Word Problems

1. Alex had a pizza that was divided into 8 equal slices. He ate 3 of them.

anny has a pizza that is the same size, but his is divided into 4 equal slices. He ate 3
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slices of his pizza

Who ate more pizza ?

answer : ________________________

2. Susan made two pies that were exactly the same size. The first pie was apple pie, which
she cut into 6 equal slices. The second was a cherry pie, which she cut into 12 equal
parts.

Susan takes her pies to a party. People eat 3 slices of apple pie and 6 slices of cherry pie.

Did people eat more apple pie or cherry pie ?

answer : ________________________

3. Joseph has two cakes that are the same size. The first cake was chocolate, which he cut
into 12 equal parts. The second one was vanilla, which he cut into 6 equal parts.

His family ate 5 slices of chocolate cake and 3 slices of vanilla cake.

Did they eat more chocolate cake or vanilla cake ?

answer : ________________________

4. Sophie baked two pans of banana bread that are of the same size. One pan has walnuts
in it and the other pan does not. She cuts the pan with walnuts into 8 equal pieces. She
cuts the pan without nuts into 16 equal pieces.

Her friends ate 2 banana bread slices with nuts and 3 slices without nuts.

Did they eat more of the banana bread with nuts or without nuts ?

answer : _________________________