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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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