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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 1 · 40 questions
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The method (Cross-multiply): Multiply the first top by the second bottom. Multiply the second top by the first bottom. Bigger product → bigger fraction; equal products → the fractions are equal.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  3. 3.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/6? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/6
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 6/7
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 7/10
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/5
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 3/10? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/10
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 6/16? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 12/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  16. 16.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/3? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/3
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 2/9? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/9
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/2
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 9/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 9/10
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 8/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
  23. 23.Which is greater: 7/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/9
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 5/6? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/6
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/7
  29. 29.Which is greater: 5/6 or 8/9? (a) 5/6 (b) 8/9
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/4
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/5
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 15/21 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 3/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/5

Answer key

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

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