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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 296 · 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: 3/10 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/10
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 10/16 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/10
  4. 4.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/7? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/7
  5. 5.Which is greater: 2/9 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 2/9
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/7
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/2? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/2
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/4 or 5/8? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/8
  11. 11.Which is greater: 5/6 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 5/6
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/9
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 3/9 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/5
  18. 18.Which is greater: 1/9 or 3/5? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/5
  19. 19.Which is greater: 3/8 or 1/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/9
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/7
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  25. 25.Which is greater: 2/3 or 8/9? (a) 2/3 (b) 8/9
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 9/15 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 12/20? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which is greater: 2/5 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/5
  30. 30.Which is greater: 5/7 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 5/7
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/9
  33. 33.Which is greater: 3/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/5
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/5? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/5
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 12/16 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 6/15 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/9
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/9

Answer key

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

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