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Lesson 5 Homework Practice
Compare and Order Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
with <, >, or = to make a true statement.
Replace each
11
1. −−
2
−
>
2
4. 6 −
12
6 −−
18
7. −−
2
1−
12
3
14
3
<
15
9
−−
5. 5.75
8
5 −−
>
=
18
11
8. −−
=
7
2. 0.5
12
1
2−
12
3
8
2 −−
>
3. 237.5
2
6. −
10 >
−−
34
9. −−
5
1−
3
<
24
18
18
6
>
Order the fractions from least to greatest.
3 1 1 2 1 2 1 3
10. −
, −, −, − −, −, −, −
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5 4 2 5
7 13 5 2 2 13 7 5
11. −
, −−, −, − −, −−, −, −
9 18 6 3
4 5 2 5
3
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
3
5
3
1
12. 6 −
, 6−
, 6−
, 6−
6 −, 6 −, 6 −, 6 −
4
2
6
8
3 18 9 6
6
15
4
9
3
5
2
3
6
3
2
4
13. 2 −
, 2 −−
, 2−
, 2−
2 −−, 2 −, 2 −, 2 −
3
15
5
9
14. MUSIC Ramundus is making a xylophone. So far, he has bars that are 1.75 feet,
7
2
1−−
feet, and 1−
feet long. What is the length of the longest bar? 1.75 ft
12
3
19
11
15. DANCE Alana practiced dancing for −−
hours on Monday, −−
hours on Wednesday, and
4
8
2.6 hours on Friday. On which day did she practice the closest to 2 hours? Explain your
reasoning.
Wednesday; First, write each fraction as a mixed number:
3 19
3
3
11
−−
= 2−
, −− = 2 −
, and 2 −
. Second, write each mixed number
5
3
30
3
15
3
24
with a LCD of 40: 2 − = 2 −−, 2 −
= 2 −−
, and 2 −
= 2 −−
. Next, compare
5
4
40
8
40
40
15
the mixed numbers. Since 2 −−
is the least, it is closest to 2 hours.
40
4
4
8
8
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