Year 7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 fractions worksheet.
Year 7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 10 < 21
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 3 = 3
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 56: = and =
- 48 > 28
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 42: = and =
- 36 > 28
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 8 and 8
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 40: = and =
- 20 > 5
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 55: = and =
- 22 > 10
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 6: = and =
- 1 < 2
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 48 < 55
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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