Year 8 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — 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 12: = and =
- 9 = 9
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 5 and 8
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 36: = and =
- 18 < 24
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 3
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 6 > 5
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 70: = and =
- 42 > 40
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 72: = and =
- 48 > 36
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 36: = and =
- 16 < 27
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 20 > 18
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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