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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 275 · 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: 16/18 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/7
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 18/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 4/32 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 7/8
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 9/12 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 5/6? (a) 1/5 (b) 5/6
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/7
  12. 12.Which is greater: 7/9 or 6/7? (a) 7/9 (b) 6/7
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 3/5? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/5
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 14/20? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 2/18 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/7
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 36/40? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  20. 20.Which is greater: 5/9 or 3/7? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/7
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/7
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/3
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 7/8? (a) 3/7 (b) 7/8
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 3/21? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 2/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/7
  26. 26.Which is greater: 5/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/6
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/3
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/9
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 4/5
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 12/32 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is greater: 3/5 or 4/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/7
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/5
  35. 35.Which is greater: 4/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/7 (b) 4/5
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 21/27 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/8
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/6? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/6
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/7

Answer key

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

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