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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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