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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 146 · 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: 2/9 or 4/7? (a) 2/9 (b) 4/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 7/9
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 2/3? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/3
  4. 4.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/8
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 6/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 4/9
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/21 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 7/8? (a) 7/9 (b) 7/8
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
  11. 11.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/7? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/7
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/8
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  14. 14.Which is greater: 2/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/7
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/3
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/9
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 4/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/5
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 6/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 6/7
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 9/10
  23. 23.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/7
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/5
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/7
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/5
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/3
  28. 28.Which is greater: 5/9 or 3/4? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/4
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 14/20? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which is greater: 3/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/8
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 12/28? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/2? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/2
  35. 35.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/5
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 4/24? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 12/28 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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