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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 265 · 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 greater: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/3
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 4/32 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  5. 5.Which is greater: 7/10 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 7/10
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/3
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 2/6 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 8/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 16/18? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which is greater: 2/9 or 6/7? (a) 2/9 (b) 6/7
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/10
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 6/20 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  16. 16.Which is greater: 3/8 or 6/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 6/7
  17. 17.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/3
  18. 18.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/3? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/3
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which is greater: 2/3 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/3
  21. 21.Which is greater: 1/4 or 5/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/9
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 12/16 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 8/28? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/4
  27. 27.Which is greater: 2/9 or 3/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/5
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 2/3? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/3
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which is greater: 1/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/7
  31. 31.Which is greater: 1/3 or 5/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/7
  32. 32.Which is greater: 3/8 or 2/5? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/5
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/10
  35. 35.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/5? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/5
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 24/28 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/10
  39. 39.Which is greater: 5/6 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/6
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 9/10

Answer key

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

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