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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 106 · 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 smaller: 3/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/7
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 4/36? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 5/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/7
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/5
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 5/6? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/6
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 7/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/9
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is greater: 3/8 or 2/5? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/5
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 2/14 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 8/9
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/3
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 12/27 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/6? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/6
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 9/21 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/8
  23. 23.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/5
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 4/18? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  25. 25.Which is greater: 1/8 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/8
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which is greater: 4/9 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 4/9
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/16? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/4
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which is greater: 7/10 or 2/3? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/3
  36. 36.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 4/9
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/8? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/8
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/10
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 7/10
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3

Answer key

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

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