Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 fractions worksheet.
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Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 3 and 8
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 14 < 15
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 40: = and =
- 30 > 16
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 6 = 6
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 44: = and =
- 11 < 12
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 28: = and =
- 7 < 12
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 44: = and =
- 20 < 22
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 18 > 5
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 4 > 3
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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