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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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