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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 110 · 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: 1/5 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/5
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 6/7
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/10
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/10? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/10
  6. 6.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/9? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/9
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 6/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/7
  10. 10.Which is greater: 5/7 or 1/10? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/10
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/7
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 8/9
  16. 16.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  17. 17.Which is greater: 5/6 or 1/10? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/10
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/9
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  20. 20.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/6? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/6
  21. 21.Which is greater: 1/4 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/4
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  23. 23.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/9
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  26. 26.Which is greater: 2/5 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/5
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/5
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 5/6? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/6
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which is greater: 3/10 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 3/10
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which is greater: 3/4 or 3/8? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/8
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/3 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/3
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/5? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/5
  36. 36.Which is greater: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/6
  39. 39.Which is greater: 3/4 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/4
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 2/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/7

Answer key

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

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