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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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