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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 258 · 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: 1/5 __ 6/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 12/27 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/6
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/5
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  12. 12.Which is greater: 2/9 or 3/8? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/8
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/7
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 10/14? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which is greater: 6/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 6/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 8/20 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/6
  19. 19.Which is greater: 2/5 or 8/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 12/32? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 4/14 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 5/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 5/7
  23. 23.Which is greater: 4/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/5
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/14 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 2/3? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/3
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 2/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/7
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/4
  31. 31.Which is greater: 5/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/7
  32. 32.Which is greater: 7/8 or 7/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 7/9
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/9 (b) 2/7
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 3/6 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/9

Answer key

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

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