5. Fractions
Interactive practice questions
We want to compare $\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{2}$18+12 to $\frac{5}{8}$58.
a
Fill in the box to convert $\frac{1}{2}$12 into eighths.
$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\editable{}}{8}$12=8
b
Enter the symbol, $<$<, $>$> or $=$=, that makes the statement true.
$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{2}\editable{}\frac{5}{8}$18+1258
Easy
Less than a minute
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Outcomes
VCMNA212
Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators