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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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