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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 285 · 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: 7/9 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/6
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  4. 4.Which is greater: 7/9 or 2/3? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/3
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 8/9
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/10
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 7/8? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/8
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 5/7? (a) 7/8 (b) 5/7
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/5
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/2? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/2
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/10
  18. 18.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/6? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/6
  19. 19.Which is greater: 4/9 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 4/9
  20. 20.Which is greater: 2/3 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/3
  21. 21.Which is greater: 3/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/7
  22. 22.Which is greater: 2/7 or 7/10? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/10
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/6
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 8/36? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 24/27 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  26. 26.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/3
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/7
  28. 28.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/3? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/3
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/10
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 20/28? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which is greater: 4/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 4/7
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 2/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/9
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 9/12? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 15/21? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 7/10
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 12/32? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/9
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 4/40 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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