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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 108 · 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: 1/2 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/2
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 2/3
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/5 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/5
  4. 4.Which is greater: 7/10 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 7/10
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/2
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/8? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/8
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/7
  14. 14.Which is greater: 6/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 6/7
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 7/8
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which is greater: 1/10 or 5/7? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/7
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 20/36? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 6/7 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 6/7
  24. 24.Which is greater: 3/8 or 1/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/7
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 12/20 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which is greater: 3/10 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/10
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/7
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/6
  29. 29.Which is greater: 4/7 or 2/3? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/3
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/8
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 18/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  38. 38.Which is greater: 4/5 or 7/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/10
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/10
  40. 40.Which is greater: 8/9 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 8/9

Answer key

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

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