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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 180 · 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: 5/6 or 1/5? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/5
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/8
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 2/9? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/9
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/7
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/6 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/6
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 4/6 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 4/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/4
  11. 11.Which is greater: 3/5 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/5
  12. 12.Which is greater: 1/8 or 3/4? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/4
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 20/32? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 4/5? (a) 2/3 (b) 4/5
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/8
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which is greater: 5/7 or 4/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 4/9
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/8
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 8/9? (a) 1/10 (b) 8/9
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 12/15? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which is greater: 4/5 or 3/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/10
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is greater: 3/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/5
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/2? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 8/9? (a) 9/10 (b) 8/9
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/5
  38. 38.Which is greater: 5/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/9
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 4/7

Answer key

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

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