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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 283 · 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: 1/4 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/7
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 6/15 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which is greater: 2/7 or 1/4? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/4
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/3
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  7. 7.Which is greater: 4/5 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 4/5
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/9
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/7
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 4/5? (a) 5/6 (b) 4/5
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/16? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  14. 14.Which is greater: 1/8 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/8
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 4/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/2? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/2
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  19. 19.Which is greater: 1/2 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/2
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/4
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 8/9? (a) 2/3 (b) 8/9
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/3 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/3
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 3/6 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which is greater: 4/9 or 7/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 7/8
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/20 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  28. 28.Which is greater: 9/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 9/10
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/12 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/4? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/4
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 7/10? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/10
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 14/20 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/10 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/10
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 8/14 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

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

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