5.1 Comparing fractions1 What fraction of each shape is i shaded and ii unshaded?
a b
i shaded........... i shaded...........
ii unshaded....... ii unshaded.......
2 Shade of the rectangle.
3 Write each set of fractions in ascending (smallest to largest) order.
a ......................
b .......................
4 Write the correct sign, > or <, between the fractions in each pair.
a b
5 Write the correct sign, > or <, between the fractions in each pair.
a b
6 Circle the larger fraction in each pair.
a b
7 Write these fractions in descending (largest to smallest) order.
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8 Use the grid to decide which is larger, or
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5.1 Comparing fractions
1 Ava says, ‘I think that of this shape is shaded.'Is Ava correct?Explain your answer.
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2 Use the grid to decide which is larger,
or
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3 Tom says, ‘I think is greater than because 11 is greater than 10.’Is he correct?Explain your answer.
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4 Write these fractions in order, smallest first.
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5 Will shades in of this shape.
How many extra squares need to be
coloured in so that is shaded? .......................
6 Write these fractions in order, smallest first.
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7 Which fraction is closer to 1, or ? .......................
8 Which fraction is closer to , or ? .......................
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9 Find three different unit fractions that lie between and .......................
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5.1 Comparing fractions1 What fraction of each shape is shaded?
a b
....................... .......................
c
.......................
2 a What fraction of each bar is shaded?
i ii
....................... .......................
iii
.......................
b Write your answers to part a in order from smallest to largest. .......................
3 a Shade the bars to show , and
b Write the fractions in part a in ascending order (from smallest to largest). .......................
4 Write each set of fractions in ascending order.
a .......................
b .......................
5 a What fraction of each bar is shaded?
i ii
....................... .......................
iii iv
....................... .......................
b Order the fractions in part a from smallest to largest. .......................
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5.1 Comparing fractionsCore
1 a i ii b i ii
2 Students shade any 2 squares
3 a b
4 a > b <
5 a < b >
6 a b
7
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Depth1 No; they are not all the same sized shapes in the triangle, two of the shapes in the triangle are
twice as big as the smaller triangles. of the triangle is shaded.
2
3 No, as is smaller than because, for elevenths, you are dividing it into more parts
4
5 4
6
7
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9 Students write three different unit fractions that lie between and ,
for example, , and
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1 a b c
2 a i ii iii b
3 a Students shade the bars: b
4 a b
5 a i ii iii iv
b
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