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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 194 · 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: 3/8 or 1/5? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/5
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 2/9
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/8
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/9
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 7/10? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/10
  10. 10.Which is greater: 5/6 or 3/8? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/8
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 9/15? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is greater: 5/7 or 8/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 8/9
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 12/20 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 16/20 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/7
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 7/10
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 2/5
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 18/20 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/3
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 6/9 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 12/14 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 18/21? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 36/40 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/2 or 9/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 9/10
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/4 or 8/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 8/9
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 4/16 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which is greater: 4/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 4/5

Answer key

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

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