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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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