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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 306 · 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: 2/9 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 4/40 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  3. 3.Which is greater: 5/6 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 5/6
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 7/9? (a) 5/8 (b) 7/9
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 3/8
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/8
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 12/40? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 5/9
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 7/10 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 7/10
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/9
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 10/14 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 5/9? (a) 5/8 (b) 5/9
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/6
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 2/9? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/9
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/2 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/2
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/6 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/6
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/7
  29. 29.Which is greater: 5/6 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/6
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/4
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/8
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 6/16 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  36. 36.Which is greater: 7/10 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/10
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/6

Answer key

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

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