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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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