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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 212 · 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: 2/5 or 1/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/9
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 5/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/7
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 6/16 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which is greater: 5/9 or 1/4? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/4
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 4/32? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 6/15 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 12/14 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 9/15? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 9/24? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 6/21 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/6
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/7
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 9/10? (a) 3/7 (b) 9/10
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 3/4? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/4
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 20/32 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/7 or 8/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 8/9
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 7/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/9
  24. 24.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/7
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 6/7
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 16/20 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/5
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 4/10 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  29. 29.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/5
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/16 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  32. 32.Which is greater: 2/3 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/3
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/7
  35. 35.Which is greater: 3/8 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/8
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/2? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/2
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 2/9
  39. 39.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 4/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/10

Answer key

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

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