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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 321 · 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: 4/7 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 4/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 4/9
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 4/40? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 28/40 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 5/9? (a) 3/5 (b) 5/9
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 7/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/9
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/7
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/9
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/7
  13. 13.Which is greater: 3/10 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/10
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 7/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 7/9
  15. 15.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/7
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/4 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/4
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 9/10? (a) 1/6 (b) 9/10
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 20/28 __ 5/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 18/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 2/9? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/9
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 12/27 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  26. 26.Which is greater: 3/5 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/5
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 4/8 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/8
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 10/18 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/6
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/6
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 8/9
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which is greater: 7/10 or 3/7? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/7
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/7
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 7/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 7/8
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/9
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/3

Answer key

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

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