Year 8 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 1 — 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: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 2
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 6 and 6
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 3 and 1
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 3 and 3
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 6
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 4 and 2
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 6 and 9
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 2
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 4 and 7
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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