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Free Grade 3 quizzes for Ordering Fractions in Context: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. To compare fractions, give them a common denominator, then compare the numerators. With the same numerator, the smaller denominator is the bigger fraction.

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Free

Difficulty

Stretch

Estimated time

20 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

Every objective is checkable, and each one maps to an activity and an assessment.

  • RememberIdentify ordering fractions in context

    Identify ordering fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • UnderstandExplain ordering fractions in context

    Explain ordering fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate ordering fractions in context

    Calculate ordering fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare ordering fractions in context

    Compare ordering fractions in context accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.

How Ordering Fractions in Context works

To compare fractions, give them a common denominator, then compare the numerators. With the same numerator, the smaller denominator is the bigger fraction.

Key wordscomparegreater thanless thancommon denominator

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Which is bigger, 6/9 or 6/7? Use <, > or =.[1]
  2. 2.Which is bigger, 4/8 or 3/8? Use <, > or =.[1]
  3. 3.Which is bigger, 3/6 or 3/8? Use <, > or =.[1]
  4. 4.Which is bigger, 3/8 or 2/6? Use <, > or =.[1]
  5. 5.Which is bigger, 3/7 or 4/11? Use <, > or =.[2]
  6. 6.Which is bigger, 1/3 or 4/11? Use <, > or =.[2]
  7. 7.Which is bigger, 3/5 or 6/11? Use <, > or =.[2]
  8. 8.Which is bigger, 1/9 or 6/11? Use <, > or =.[2]
  9. 9.Which is bigger, 3/8 or 2/14? Use <, > or =.[3]
  10. 10.Which is bigger, 1/2 or 5/14? Use <, > or =.[3]
  11. 11.Which is bigger, 6/7 or 7/10? Use <, > or =.[3]
  12. 12.Which is bigger, 2/3 or 6/12? Use <, > or =.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 6/9 < 6/7

    Common denominator: 63. 6/9 = 42/63 and 6/7 = 54/63. Compare numerators: 42 < 54.

  2. 2. 4/8 > 3/8

    Common denominator: 8. 4/8 = 4/8 and 3/8 = 3/8. Compare numerators: 4 > 3.

  3. 3. 3/6 > 3/8

    Common denominator: 24. 3/6 = 12/24 and 3/8 = 9/24. Compare numerators: 12 > 9.

  4. 4. 3/8 > 2/6

    Common denominator: 24. 3/8 = 9/24 and 2/6 = 8/24. Compare numerators: 9 > 8.

  5. 5. 3/7 > 4/11

    Common denominator: 77. 3/7 = 33/77 and 4/11 = 28/77. Compare numerators: 33 > 28.

  6. 6. 1/3 < 4/11

    Common denominator: 33. 1/3 = 11/33 and 4/11 = 12/33. Compare numerators: 11 < 12.

  7. 7. 3/5 > 6/11

    Common denominator: 55. 3/5 = 33/55 and 6/11 = 30/55. Compare numerators: 33 > 30.

  8. 8. 1/9 < 6/11

    Common denominator: 99. 1/9 = 11/99 and 6/11 = 54/99. Compare numerators: 11 < 54.

  9. 9. 3/8 > 2/14

    Common denominator: 56. 3/8 = 21/56 and 2/14 = 8/56. Compare numerators: 21 > 8.

  10. 10. 1/2 > 5/14

    Common denominator: 14. 1/2 = 7/14 and 5/14 = 5/14. Compare numerators: 7 > 5.

  11. 11. 6/7 > 7/10

    Common denominator: 70. 6/7 = 60/70 and 7/10 = 49/70. Compare numerators: 60 > 49.

  12. 12. 2/3 > 6/12

    Common denominator: 12. 2/3 = 8/12 and 6/12 = 6/12. Compare numerators: 8 > 6.

Worked examples

Easy example

Which is bigger, 6/9 or 7/9? Use <, > or =.

  1. Common denominator: 9.
  2. 6/9 = 6/9 and 7/9 = 7/9.
  3. Compare numerators: 6 < 7.
  4. Answer: 6/9 < 7/9
Medium example

Which is bigger, 6/9 or 5/6? Use <, > or =.

  1. Common denominator: 18.
  2. 6/9 = 12/18 and 5/6 = 15/18.
  3. Compare numerators: 12 < 15.
  4. Answer: 6/9 < 5/6
Hard example

Which is bigger, 5/9 or 2/10? Use <, > or =.

  1. Common denominator: 90.
  2. 5/9 = 50/90 and 2/10 = 18/90.
  3. Compare numerators: 50 > 18.
  4. Answer: 5/9 > 2/10

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Thinks 1/8 is bigger than 1/4 because 8 is bigger.

    Correction: More pieces means smaller pieces.

  • Compares numerators without matching denominators.

    Correction: Make the denominators the same first.

Teacher tips

  • · Place fractions on a number line from 0 to 1.

Parent tips

  • · Ask: would you rather have 1/3 or 1/4 of a cake?

Real-life applications

  • · Deciding which deal or share is bigger.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

COMMON-CORE COM-751.1 — Mapped statement covering Ordering Fractions in Context.OCR OCR-498.2 — Mapped statement covering Ordering Fractions in Context.

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