Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 fractions worksheet.
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Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 40: = and =
- 28 < 30
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 55 > 12
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 70: = and =
- 40 > 7
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 20 < 24
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 3 < 6
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 10 < 18
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 1 and 1
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 15: = and =
- 10 > 9
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 84: = and =
- 36 < 70
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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