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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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