Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 fractions worksheet.
Year 6 · Mathematics · Fractions
Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
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Part A — Compare
1. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 40: = and =
- 32 > 20
2. (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 5 < 16
3. (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 40: = and =
- 10 < 16
4. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 21 > 10
5. (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 77: = and =
- 33 < 63
6. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 15 > 8
7. (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 12 < 16
8. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 16 > 15
9. (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 42: = and =
- 28 < 30
Part B — Order
10.Order from smallest to largest: , , ,
Answer: , , ,
- Convert to a common denominator of 24: = , = , = , =
11.Order from smallest to largest: , , ,
Answer: , , ,
- Convert to a common denominator of 24: = , = , = , =
12.Order from smallest to largest: , , ,
Answer: , , ,
- Convert to a common denominator of 24: = , = , = , =
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