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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 161 · 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: 1/6 or 2/5? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/5
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/8 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/8
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  4. 4.Which is greater: 2/7 or 7/8? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/8
  5. 5.Which is greater: 7/10 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/10
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/7
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/4
  8. 8.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/8
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 3/21 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 12/40? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 2/3? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/3
  15. 15.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/2
  16. 16.Which is greater: 3/8 or 1/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 4/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/10
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 3/7
  20. 20.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/7
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 12/28 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 6/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  24. 24.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/10
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/3? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/3
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 3/5
  27. 27.Which is greater: 7/8 or 2/7? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/7
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 12/20 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/5
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which is greater: 5/8 or 3/4? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/4
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/5
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/20? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/9
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/3
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 6/21 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

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

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