Year 8 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 fractions worksheet.
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Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 2 < 5
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 63: = and =
- 45 < 49
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 15: = and =
- 10 > 9
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 36: = and =
- 30 > 28
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 12 > 10
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 20 > 12
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 7 and 3
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 40: = and =
- 8 < 30
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 25 > 21
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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