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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 266 · 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 3/8? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/8
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 12/32? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/2? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/2
  4. 4.Which is greater: 9/10 or 2/3? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/3
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 10/12? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 20/32 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/3
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/8
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/3
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/7
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/9
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/8
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 2/16 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/2
  15. 15.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/4? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/4
  16. 16.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/6? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/6
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/18? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 3/15 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/14? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/7
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/5? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/5
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 4/12? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  29. 29.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/9? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/9
  31. 31.Which is greater: 8/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 8/9
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/10? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/10
  33. 33.Which is greater: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  34. 34.Which is greater: 5/9 or 4/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 4/5
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/2
  36. 36.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/3? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/3
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/3 or 2/7? (a) 2/3 (b) 2/7
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 4/16? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which is greater: 8/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 8/9

Answer key

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

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