Year 3 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 3 fractions worksheet.
Year 3 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 15: = and =
- 5 < 12
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 88: = and =
- 8 < 66
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 35 > 12
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 44: = and =
- 28 > 11
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 55: = and =
- 33 > 20
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 84: = and =
- 14 < 60
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 10 > 6
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 88: = and =
- 11 < 48
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 42: = and =
- 6 < 28
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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