Compare and order (denominator)

1 Write<,>or=tocomparethefractions.

Usethebarmodelstohelpyou.

a)

15

35

b)

57

47

c)

44

34

d)

38

78

e)

49

69

f) Whatdoyounoticeaboutyouranswers?

g) Completethesentence.

Whenthedenominatorsarethesame,the

thenumerator,the thefraction.

2 a) Colourthebarmodelstoshowthefractions.

1420

9

10

45

34

b) Usethebarmodelstosortthesefractionsinorderfromgreatest

tosmallest.

1420

910

45

34

greatest smallest

c) Orderthefractionsfromsmallesttogreatest.

7

10 1

2 25

310

smallest greatest

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3 Amiriscomparingthefractions 415

and 310

ExplainAmir’smethod.

4 RonandRosiearepractisingpenalties.

Ronscored7outof10.

Rosiescored23outof30

Comparefractionstoexplainwhoshouldtakepenaltiesforthe

schoolteam.

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5 Write<,>or=tocomparethefractions.

a) 34

56 d) 3

5 5

7

b) 23

59 e) 9

10 3

4

c) 23

78 f) 9

10 19

20

6 Annie,TommyandKimaremakingflagsfortheschoolfair.

Anniehascompleted334

flags,Tommyhascompleted323

flags

andKimhascompleted 185

flags.

Whohascompletedthemostflags?

415 = 8

30 310 = 9

30

930 is greater than

830

310 is greater than

415

I scored more than you, so I should take penalties for the

school team.

I did not miss as many as you, so I should take

the penalties.

Compare and order (numerator)

1 Usestripsofpapertorepresentthefractionsandcomplete

thesentences.

a) 13,

15

and 16

Thesmallestfractionis Thegreatestfractionis

b) 23,

25

and 26

Thesmallestfractionis Thegreatestfractionis

c) 33,

35

and 36

Thesmallestfractionis Thegreatestfractionis

d) Whatdoyounoticeaboutyouranswers?

e) Completethesentence.

Whenthe arethesame,the

thedenominator,the thefraction.

2 a) Colourthebarmodelstocompare 34

and 610

b) Write<,>or=tocompletethestatement.

3 Whichisthegreatestfraction?Circleyouranswer.

3100

31000

3500

Howdoyouknow?

4 Write<or>tocomparethefractions.

a) 17

19 d) 11

12 11

11

b) 45

47 e) 19

5 196

c) 313

38 f) 107

53 107

40

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5 Explainhowcanyoucompare 23

and 45

usingthesame

numeratorrule.

Completethesentencetocompare 23

and 45

isgreaterthan

6 Scottscored20outof24inagame.

Daniscored5outof7

Comparetheirscores.

Explainwhoyouthinkdidbestandwhy.

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7 Write<,>or=tocompleteeachstatement.

a) 25 11

3 b) 25

611 c) 32

3 11

4

125 1

3 125

3 611 112

9 101

3

125 11

3 325

3 611 111

9 100

8

125 12

3 125

3611 273

4 111

3

8 Explainhowyouknowwhenitisbesttocomparethenumerators

ordenominatorsoftwofractions.