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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 225 · 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: 2/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/7
  2. 2.Which is greater: 5/9 or 7/10? (a) 5/9 (b) 7/10
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 4/24? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/7
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 2/5? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/5
  8. 8.Which is greater: 2/9 or 3/7? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/7
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 27/30 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/6 or 2/5? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/5
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 8/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 8/9
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 5/6? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/6
  13. 13.Which is greater: 1/8 or 3/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/7
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 2/20? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/9 or 2/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 3/4? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 4/20 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 8/20 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/2
  24. 24.Which is greater: 3/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/8
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  26. 26.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/7
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 8/9
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 15/21 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/7
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 2/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/9
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 2/3
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 9/10? (a) 3/4 (b) 9/10
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/8? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/8
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/5
  36. 36.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/5? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/5
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/2
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/7
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 18/21 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which is greater: 2/5 or 5/6? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/6

Answer key

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

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