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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 163 · 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 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/9
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 21/27? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/7
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/2
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 2/4 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 7/8? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/8
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 4/9? (a) 7/10 (b) 4/9
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/6? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/6
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/8
  11. 11.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/5
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/9 or 3/8? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/8
  13. 13.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/10
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 4/9 or 2/5? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/5
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 8/9
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 2/3? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/3
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/20 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 2/5
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/2 or 4/5? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/5
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/5
  25. 25.Which is greater: 3/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/8
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/5
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/40 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/10
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is greater: 4/5 or 5/6? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/6
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/3 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/3
  33. 33.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/4
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  35. 35.Which is greater: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 5/7
  39. 39.Which is greater: 5/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 4/9

Answer key

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

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