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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 245 · 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: 10/16 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 24/27 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 9/10
  4. 4.Which is greater: 3/8 or 1/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/9
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 4/7? (a) 7/9 (b) 4/7
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 2/10 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 10/18? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/7
  11. 11.Which is greater: 5/9 or 6/7? (a) 5/9 (b) 6/7
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/24 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 9/24 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/10 or 7/9? (a) 1/10 (b) 7/9
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 2/5? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/5
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/8
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 5/6
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/4
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 6/27 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 12/15? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 28/36? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is greater: 1/5 or 6/7? (a) 1/5 (b) 6/7
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 3/10? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/10
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/4 or 2/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/5
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/8 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/8
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/8? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/8
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 7/8? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/8

Answer key

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

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