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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 210 · 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: 7/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 7/9
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/7
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/4 or 4/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/9
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/6
  7. 7.Which is greater: 1/6 or 7/10? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/10
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/4? (a) 1/3 (b) 3/4
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 7/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 7/9
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 1/6? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/6
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/6 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/2? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/2
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/8
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 15/27 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/6
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 6/10 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 24/28 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/4
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/9
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 12/28 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/9
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/4
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/9
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 15/18 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/3 or 5/7? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/7
  38. 38.Which is greater: 2/5 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/10

Answer key

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

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