3rd Grade Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 3rd Grade fractions worksheet.
3rd Grade Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 6 > 3
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 66: = and =
- 44 < 48
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 36: = and =
- 24 > 6
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 18 > 15
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 5 < 16
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 60: = and =
- 12 > 5
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 4 > 3
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 4 > 3
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 3 = 3
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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