Fractions made faster

Use the fraction wall to compare the size of these fractions - you'll be amazed how it helps!

Problem



You may like to try our Fractional Wall problem before this one.

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Fractions Made Faster


Using the fraction wall above, can you say which is bigger, $\frac{1}{3}$ or $\frac{2}{8}$? By how much?

Which is smaller, $\frac{5}{6}$ or $\frac{3}{4}$? By how much?

What is the difference between $\frac{5}{6}$ and $\frac{1}{3}$?

What is three quarters of $\frac{2}{3}$? Can you explain how you worked this out?