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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 277 · 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 smaller: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 3/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/4
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 6/7
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 6/27? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 24/28? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 10/12? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 4/9? (a) 5/6 (b) 4/9
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/5
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/2? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/2
  16. 16.Which is greater: 9/10 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 9/10
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 10/18 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  18. 18.Which is greater: 3/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/4
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/9
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/7
  22. 22.Which is greater: 2/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/9
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which is greater: 2/3 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/3
  25. 25.Which is greater: 4/7 or 7/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/9
  26. 26.Which is greater: 5/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 5/7
  27. 27.Which is greater: 3/4 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/4
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/2? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/2
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/2
  31. 31.Which is greater: 5/9 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/9
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/6
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 8/36 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  36. 36.Which is greater: 7/10 or 2/9? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/9
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 12/40 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/7
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >

Answer key

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

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