Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 fractions worksheet.
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Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 4 and 2
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 9: = and =
- 6 < 7
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 84: = and =
- 60 < 77
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 24 < 45
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 20 > 6
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 42: = and =
- 28 > 18
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 56: = and =
- 35 > 32
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 15 < 18
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 35: = and =
- 21 > 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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