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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 114 · 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: 7/8 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 7/8
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/9
  3. 3.Which is greater: 4/5 or 5/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/9
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/7
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/5 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/5
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/5? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/5
  8. 8.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 2/5 or 3/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/4
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 5/6
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is greater: 6/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 6/7
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 6/7? (a) 7/9 (b) 6/7
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  17. 17.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/2
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/10
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 14/18? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/4? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/4
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  24. 24.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/3
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 16/28 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 9/10? (a) 3/8 (b) 9/10
  28. 28.Which is greater: 5/8 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 5/8
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 16/20 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/8? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/8
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 5/8? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/8
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/10? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/10
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/10
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 4/16? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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