Year 7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 fractions worksheet.
Year 7 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 30: = and =
- 21 > 20
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 63: = and =
- 49 > 27
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 8 > 2
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 3 and 1
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 30 < 55
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 3 and 1
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 15 > 2
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 36 < 55
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 8
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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