Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 fractions worksheet.
Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 45: = and =
- 35 > 9
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 63: = and =
- 27 > 14
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 15 < 20
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 15: = and =
- 10 > 6
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 18: = and =
- 3 < 16
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 15: = and =
- 10 < 12
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 63: = and =
- 14 < 36
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 1
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 30: = 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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- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
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