Compare Fractions by Changing Them to Decimals

In this worksheet, students will test the comparison of fractions by changing them to decimals.

Key stage: KS 3

Year: Year 7 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic: Number

Curriculum subtopic: Use Calculators/Technology for Accuracy

Difficulty level:

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Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will learn how to compare fractions by changing them to decimals.

calculator

Compare the fractions by first using your calculator to change them into decimal fractions.

Example:

Compare

and

1 ÷ 11 = 0.0909090909091

11 ÷ 23 = 0.478260869565

Answer:

is less than

That looks pretty easy, doesn't it? Let's give it a go with some questions.

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