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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 219 · 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 sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 6/27 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/6
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 6/27? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/3
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/10
  12. 12.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/4? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/4
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 12/21 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  15. 15.Which is greater: 7/8 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 7/8
  16. 16.Which is greater: 7/8 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 7/8
  17. 17.Which is greater: 4/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/5
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  19. 19.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 6/7
  20. 20.Which is greater: 4/5 or 7/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/10
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/7? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/7
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 10/12? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 8/9? (a) 1/8 (b) 8/9
  25. 25.Which is greater: 1/3 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/3
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/10
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/8
  29. 29.Which is greater: 1/2 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/2
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/2
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 8/9
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/5
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/5
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/3
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/10
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >

Answer key

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

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