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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 301 · 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: 1/9 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/7
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 9/10
  4. 4.Which is greater: 7/8 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/8
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 3/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/4
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 2/10 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/2
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 16/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 9/12 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  13. 13.Which is greater: 2/7 or 4/5? (a) 2/7 (b) 4/5
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/7
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  17. 17.Which is greater: 3/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 3/7
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/5
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 4/18 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 6/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 6/7
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  28. 28.Which is greater: 7/8 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 7/8
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which is greater: 2/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/9
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 3/9 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/4
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/5
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 28/40 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/9
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/12? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  37. 37.Which is greater: 3/5 or 2/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/7
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 4/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/7
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/9

Answer key

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

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