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Fractions lesson 11: Ordering fractions · Set 71 · 40 questions
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The method (Common denominator): Find the LCM of the bottom numbers. Change each fraction to that bottom number. Order the top numbers: ascending is smallest first, descending is largest first.

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  1. 1.Arrange 5/8, 1/2, 11/12 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/2, 5/8, 11/12 (b) 5/8, 11/12, 1/2 (c) 11/12, 1/2, 5/8 (d) 11/12, 5/8, 1/2
  2. 2.Arrange 1/2, 5/12, 1/8 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/8, 5/12, 1/2 (b) 5/12, 1/8, 1/2 (c) 1/2, 5/12, 1/8 (d) 1/8, 1/2, 5/12
  3. 3.Which is the smallest: 2/5, 1/6, 1/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/6
  4. 4.Which is the largest: 1/3, 3/5, 3/10? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/10 (c) 1/3
  5. 5.Arrange 3/10, 5/8, 1/5 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/5, 3/10, 5/8 (b) 3/10, 5/8, 1/5 (c) 5/8, 1/5, 3/10 (d) 5/8, 3/10, 1/5
  6. 6.Arrange 2/5, 3/4, 1/5 in descending order (largest first). (a) 2/5, 3/4, 1/5 (b) 3/4, 1/5, 2/5 (c) 1/5, 2/5, 3/4 (d) 3/4, 2/5, 1/5
  7. 7.Arrange 1/2, 7/12, 1/5 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/2, 7/12, 1/5 (b) 1/5, 1/2, 7/12 (c) 7/12, 1/5, 1/2 (d) 7/12, 1/2, 1/5
  8. 8.Which is the smallest: 4/5, 2/3, 7/12? (a) 7/12 (b) 4/5 (c) 2/3
  9. 9.Which is the largest: 9/10, 1/8, 1/4? (a) 1/8 (b) 9/10 (c) 1/4
  10. 10.Arrange 1/4, 2/5, 7/8 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/4, 7/8, 2/5 (b) 2/5, 1/4, 7/8 (c) 1/4, 2/5, 7/8 (d) 7/8, 2/5, 1/4
  11. 11.Arrange 1/10, 1/2, 1/8 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/8, 1/2, 1/10 (b) 1/2, 1/10, 1/8 (c) 1/10, 1/8, 1/2 (d) 1/2, 1/8, 1/10
  12. 12.Which is the smallest: 1/10, 1/3, 1/6? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/10
  13. 13.Arrange 1/4, 2/5, 5/6 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/4, 2/5, 5/6 (b) 2/5, 5/6, 1/4 (c) 5/6, 1/4, 2/5 (d) 5/6, 2/5, 1/4
  14. 14.Arrange 3/4, 5/12, 3/8 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 3/8, 5/12, 3/4 (b) 3/4, 5/12, 3/8 (c) 3/8, 3/4, 5/12 (d) 5/12, 3/8, 3/4
  15. 15.Which is the largest: 1/6, 5/12, 1/10? (a) 5/12 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/10
  16. 16.Which is the smallest: 1/2, 7/12, 2/5? (a) 7/12 (b) 1/2 (c) 2/5
  17. 17.Which is the smallest: 7/10, 2/3, 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/3 (c) 7/10
  18. 18.Which is the smallest: 3/5, 5/12, 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/12 (c) 3/5
  19. 19.Which is the largest: 2/5, 5/8, 1/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/4 (c) 5/8
  20. 20.Arrange 1/5, 2/5, 3/10 in descending order (largest first). (a) 3/10, 2/5, 1/5 (b) 1/5, 3/10, 2/5 (c) 2/5, 1/5, 3/10 (d) 2/5, 3/10, 1/5
  21. 21.Arrange 3/4, 5/6, 3/8 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 5/6, 3/4, 3/8 (b) 3/8, 5/6, 3/4 (c) 3/4, 3/8, 5/6 (d) 3/8, 3/4, 5/6
  22. 22.Arrange 1/10, 9/10, 4/5 in descending order (largest first). (a) 9/10, 1/10, 4/5 (b) 1/10, 4/5, 9/10 (c) 9/10, 4/5, 1/10 (d) 4/5, 9/10, 1/10
  23. 23.Arrange 4/5, 1/5, 3/4 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/5, 3/4, 4/5 (b) 4/5, 3/4, 1/5 (c) 3/4, 4/5, 1/5 (d) 4/5, 1/5, 3/4
  24. 24.Which is the largest: 2/5, 7/12, 3/5? (a) 7/12 (b) 2/5 (c) 3/5
  25. 25.Which is the smallest: 7/12, 1/5, 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/12 (c) 1/5
  26. 26.Which is the smallest: 3/8, 1/5, 3/4? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/4 (c) 3/8
  27. 27.Arrange 1/2, 3/10, 3/4 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/2, 3/10, 3/4 (b) 3/10, 3/4, 1/2 (c) 3/10, 1/2, 3/4 (d) 3/4, 1/2, 3/10
  28. 28.Which is the smallest: 5/6, 2/3, 5/8? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/6 (c) 5/8
  29. 29.Which is the smallest: 1/2, 2/5, 11/12? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/2 (c) 11/12
  30. 30.Which is the smallest: 1/5, 1/2, 2/3? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/5 (c) 2/3
  31. 31.Arrange 1/8, 1/5, 1/4 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/5, 1/4, 1/8 (b) 1/8, 1/5, 1/4 (c) 1/4, 1/8, 1/5 (d) 1/4, 1/5, 1/8
  32. 32.Which is the largest: 1/3, 1/2, 3/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/10 (c) 1/3
  33. 33.Arrange 11/12, 2/5, 3/4 in descending order (largest first). (a) 2/5, 3/4, 11/12 (b) 3/4, 11/12, 2/5 (c) 11/12, 2/5, 3/4 (d) 11/12, 3/4, 2/5
  34. 34.Arrange 11/12, 1/12, 3/5 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/12, 3/5, 11/12 (b) 3/5, 11/12, 1/12 (c) 11/12, 3/5, 1/12 (d) 11/12, 1/12, 3/5
  35. 35.Arrange 7/8, 5/8, 3/8 in descending order (largest first). (a) 3/8, 5/8, 7/8 (b) 7/8, 3/8, 5/8 (c) 5/8, 7/8, 3/8 (d) 7/8, 5/8, 3/8
  36. 36.Which is the smallest: 1/6, 3/10, 7/12? (a) 7/12 (b) 1/6 (c) 3/10
  37. 37.Arrange 7/10, 2/5, 1/6 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/6, 7/10, 2/5 (b) 2/5, 1/6, 7/10 (c) 7/10, 2/5, 1/6 (d) 1/6, 2/5, 7/10
  38. 38.Arrange 1/4, 3/4, 5/8 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 3/4, 5/8, 1/4 (b) 5/8, 1/4, 3/4 (c) 1/4, 5/8, 3/4 (d) 1/4, 3/4, 5/8
  39. 39.Which is the smallest: 1/2, 7/12, 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/12 (c) 1/2
  40. 40.Which is the largest: 1/12, 1/2, 1/10? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/10 (c) 1/2

Answer key

  1. 11/12, 5/8, 1/2
  2. 1/8, 5/12, 1/2
  3. 1/6
  4. 3/5
  5. 5/8, 3/10, 1/5
  6. 3/4, 2/5, 1/5
  7. 7/12, 1/2, 1/5
  8. 7/12
  9. 9/10
  10. 1/4, 2/5, 7/8
  11. 1/2, 1/8, 1/10
  12. 1/10
  13. 5/6, 2/5, 1/4
  14. 3/8, 5/12, 3/4
  15. 5/12
  16. 2/5
  17. 1/4
  18. 1/3
  19. 5/8
  20. 2/5, 3/10, 1/5
  21. 3/8, 3/4, 5/6
  22. 9/10, 4/5, 1/10
  23. 4/5, 3/4, 1/5
  24. 3/5
  25. 1/5
  26. 1/5
  27. 3/10, 1/2, 3/4
  28. 5/8
  29. 2/5
  30. 1/5
  31. 1/4, 1/5, 1/8
  32. 1/2
  33. 11/12, 3/4, 2/5
  34. 11/12, 3/5, 1/12
  35. 7/8, 5/8, 3/8
  36. 1/6
  37. 1/6, 2/5, 7/10
  38. 1/4, 5/8, 3/4
  39. 1/2
  40. 1/2

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