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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 235 · 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: 1/2 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/2
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/9
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which is greater: 1/3 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/3
  5. 5.Which is greater: 7/10 or 1/6? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/6
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 2/5? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/5
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 9/15? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/2
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/18? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 3/8? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/8
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/7
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/2 or 9/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 9/10
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/8
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 12/15? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/9 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/7
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 2/5? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/5
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 4/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  34. 34.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/7? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/7
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 2/9? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/9
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/5 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/5
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/3? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/3
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 16/36 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which is greater: 4/7 or 2/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/9

Answer key

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

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