Year 8 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 8 fractions worksheet.
Year 8 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 8 > 5
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 8 < 15
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 35: = and =
- 21 < 30
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 33: = and =
- 11 < 21
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 90: = and =
- 9 < 20
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 28: = and =
- 4 < 21
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 45: = and =
- 20 < 27
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 35: = and =
- 28 > 10
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 36: = and =
- 3 < 20
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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