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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 104 · 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 is greater: 2/9 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/9
  2. 2.Which is greater: 7/8 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 7/8
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  4. 4.Which is greater: 1/2 or 5/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/7
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 8/18? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/5
  7. 7.Which is greater: 8/9 or 3/4? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  8. 8.Which is greater: 9/10 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 9/10
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 2/3? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/3
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 7/9
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/8? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/8
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 28/32? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  14. 14.Which is greater: 5/9 or 9/10? (a) 5/9 (b) 9/10
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 15/24 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which is greater: 2/7 or 3/5? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/5
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 5/7
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 9/10? (a) 2/5 (b) 9/10
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 7/9
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 36/40 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 14/20 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 4/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/9 (b) 4/5
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 3/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/5
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 10/18? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 6/14 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 15/27? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 9/10
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/2? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/2
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/8
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/10
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 8/28 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 8/9
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/9
  35. 35.Which is greater: 2/7 or 5/9? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/9
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 15/18 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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