Order fractions

1 a) Shade the bar models to represent the fractions.

15

25

35

45

b) What do you notice?

c) Complete the sentence.

numerator denominator greater smaller

When fractions have the same , the

the the

the fraction.

2 Write the fractions in order, starting with the smallest.

19

89

49

29

79

smallest greatest

3 a) Shade the bar models to represent the fractions.

12

13

14

15

b) What do you notice?

c) Complete the sentence.

numerator denominator greater smaller

When fractions have the same , the

the the

the fraction.

4 Write the fractions in order, starting with the greatest.

19

13

17

12

111

greatest smallest

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7 Dexter and Alex are ordering fractions from smallest

to greatest.

17

221

435

27

a)

Use Dexter’s method to put the fractions in order.

b)

Use Alex’s method to put the fractions in order.

c) Which method do you prefer? Talk about it with a partner.

5 Tommy and Dora are ordering fractions.

15

415

23

715

Who do you agree with?

Talk about it with a partner.

6 a) Complete the equivalent fractions.

35

= 6 29

= 6 17

= 6

b) Write the fractions in order, starting with the greatest.

69

35

17

29

greatest smallest

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I cannot order these fractions because the

numerators and denominators are different.

I think I can use equivalent fractions to

help me.

Tommy

Dora

I am going to make the numerators the same.

Dexter

I am going to make the denominators the same.

Alex