Independent Practice | Year 5 | Fractions | Lesson 6

To compare and order fractions greater than one - Questions

1. Compare the fractions using > or <.

a. c.

36
3

b.

1
7

True or false? Complete the models to compare these fractions.

14 3 3 8
d. 8 >
2 e. 2 4 > 2 12

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To compare and order fractions greater than one - Questions

2. Elsa and Emily are using multiplication to convert these fractions so that they have
a common denominator. Then they can put the fractions in ascending order of
value.
37 18 7
10 , 5 , 2
Elsa says, “I think I will choose 20 as my common denominator.”
Emily says, “I think I will choose 10 as my common denominator.”
Complete Elsa and Emily’s working and order the fractions for each child.
37
a. Elsa: 10 = 20
18
5 = 20
7
2 = 20
18
b. Emily: 5 = 10
7
2 = 10
c. What do you notice about Emily’s order and Elsa’s order? Explain your
observations.
d. Whose method do you prefer? Why?

3. a. Use these mixed numbers to complete this inequality.

3 17 8 7
3
5 3
20 2
12 3 10

< < <

b. Circle the fraction with the smallest value. Underline the fraction with the greatest
value.
1 9 5 3 19
4
2 4
16 4
8 4 324
4
c. Layla has been comparing the fractions 2 72 and 2 72 .
8
Layla says, “2 15 is greater than 2 35 because the numerator in 2 15
8
is larger.
Do you agree with Layla? Explain your reasoning.
d. Write a fraction with a denominator of 20 that could complete this inequality.
7 27
1 10 < < 1 30

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To compare and order fractions greater than one - Answers
Question Question
No.
1 a. to c. Compare the fractions
using > or <.
d. and e. True or false?
Complete the models to
compare these fractions.
2 a. and b. Complete Elsa and
Emily’s working and order
the fractions for each child.
c. What do you notice about
Emily’s order and Elsa’s
order? Explain your
observations.
d. Whose method do you
prefer? Why?
3 a. Use these mixed numbers to
complete this inequality.
b. Circle the fraction with the
smallest value. Underline
the fraction with the greatest
value.
c. Do you agree with Layla?
Explain your reasoning.
d. Write a fraction with a
denominator of 20 that could
complete this inequality.
1 7/10 < ? ?/? < 1 27/30
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Answer
a. 36/21 > 5/3
b. 1 4/7 <1 9/14
c. 1 ⅓ < 1 6/15
d. True
e. True
a. Elsa: 37/10 = 74/20, 18/5 = 72/20, 7/2 = 70/20, 7/2 < 18/5 <
37/10
b. Emily: 18/5 = 36/10, 7/2 = 35/10, 7/2 < 18/5 < 37/10
c. Elsa and Emily put the fractions into the
same order even though they used different
common denominators. This is because both
Elsa and Emily were finding fractions that
were equivalent to the ones on the cards. They
were different equivalent fractions but they
represented the same value. It doesn’t matter
which common denominator you choose
because the fractions are of the same value
after you have converted them to have the
same denominator as they were before.
d. Answers may vary. Pupils may prefer Emily’s
method because she had to do fewer
calculations and her multiplication was easier.
a. 2 8/12 < 3 ⅗ < 3 7/10 < 3 17/20
b. 4 ½ circled 4 ¾ underlined
c. I do not agree with Layla because 2 ⅗ is
equivalent to 2 9/15 and this is greater than 2
8/15.
d. 1 15/20 or 1 16/20 or 1 17/20