5th Grade Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade fractions worksheet.
5th Grade Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 4 < 6
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 33: = and =
- 27 > 11
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 4 and 2
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 4 < 5
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 90: = and =
- 10 < 27
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 10: = and =
- 8 < 9
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 1 and 1
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 6: = and =
- 4 < 5
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 36: = and =
- 8 < 21
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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