Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 fractions worksheet.
Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 8 > 3
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 70: = and =
- 7 < 20
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 84: = and =
- 60 > 35
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 9 > 8
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 3
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 5 < 6
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 77: = and =
- 66 > 7
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 28: = and =
- 21 > 20
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 55: = and =
- 20 < 44
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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