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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 202 · 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 greater: 1/5 or 3/8? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/8
  2. 2.Which is greater: 3/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/4
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/4 or 7/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/9
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 8/9? (a) 9/10 (b) 8/9
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/5
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 4/5? (a) 5/7 (b) 4/5
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/5
  13. 13.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/3? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/3
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/5
  16. 16.Which is greater: 5/9 or 2/3? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/3
  17. 17.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 8/9
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 2/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/7
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which is greater: 7/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 7/10
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/2
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 14/16? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/10
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/16? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/9
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 2/6 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/3? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which is greater: 7/10 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 7/10
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 4/5
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 8/36 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/10 or 5/6? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/6
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  39. 39.Which is greater: 1/10 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/10
  40. 40.Which is greater: 3/4 or 8/9? (a) 3/4 (b) 8/9

Answer key

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

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