Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 fractions worksheet.
Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 55: = and =
- 11 < 20
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 36: = and =
- 15 < 32
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 55: = and =
- 45 > 33
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 12 < 18
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 35 < 42
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 28: = and =
- 12 < 14
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 35: = and =
- 15 < 28
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 8: = and =
- 2 < 5
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 1 and 2
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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