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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 216 · 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: 4/7 or 7/10? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/10
  2. 2.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/9
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/10
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/14? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 20/36 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 4/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 7/10
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/12 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  15. 15.Which is greater: 1/3 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/3
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 5/9
  17. 17.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/4
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/3
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/6? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/6
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 4/5? (a) 2/7 (b) 4/5
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 20/28? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/6? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/6
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 5/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/9
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/2? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/2
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 8/12? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  35. 35.Which is greater: 2/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/7
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 4/9
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/2
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/3? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/3
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which is greater: 3/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/7

Answer key

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

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