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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 181 · 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: 2/5 or 2/7? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/3 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/3
  4. 4.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/3
  5. 5.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 6/7
  6. 6.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/7? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/7
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 8/18 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/7
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/9
  16. 16.Which is greater: 9/10 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 9/10
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 3/5? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/5
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/16? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 2/6 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 21/24 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 5/9
  22. 22.Which is greater: 5/9 or 7/10? (a) 5/9 (b) 7/10
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  24. 24.Which is greater: 2/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/7
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/10 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/10
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/2
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 5/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/9
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 6/16 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 3/30 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/6
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which is greater: 9/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 9/10
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/5
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/3
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =

Answer key

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

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