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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 318 · 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: 5/6 or 5/9? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/9
  2. 2.Which is greater: 4/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/5
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 3/9 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/9
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which is greater: 2/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/7
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 4/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 10/12 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 3/8? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/8
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/8
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 9/10? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 10/14 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 15/21 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  20. 20.Which is greater: 1/4 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/4
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/6? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/6
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 15/18 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  24. 24.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/8
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/9
  26. 26.Which is greater: 2/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/7
  27. 27.Which is greater: 5/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/9
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  29. 29.Which is greater: 3/4 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/4
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/8
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/4
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/8
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/7
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 9/21 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/8
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/4
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/8
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 6/10 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

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

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