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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 109 · 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: 1/5 or 5/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 5/9
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 3/4? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/4
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 6/7
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 6/7
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/10
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 12/15 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/10
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/5? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/5
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 4/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which is greater: 1/6 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/6
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 6/7
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/8
  18. 18.Which is greater: 4/5 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 4/5
  19. 19.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/5
  20. 20.Which is greater: 3/10 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 3/10
  21. 21.Which is greater: 2/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/5
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 9/15 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/8? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/8
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  29. 29.Which is greater: 6/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 6/7
  30. 30.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 6/7
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
  33. 33.Which is greater: 7/10 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/10
  34. 34.Which is greater: 5/8 or 7/9? (a) 5/8 (b) 7/9
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 3/4? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/4
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 12/20? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  38. 38.Which is greater: 5/8 or 9/10? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 14/16? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which is greater: 4/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9

Answer key

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

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