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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 326 · 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: 7/8 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/8
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/4? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/4
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/2
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/7
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 28/32 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 5/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/9
  14. 14.Which is greater: 1/4 or 2/3? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/3
  15. 15.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/2
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 16/36 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/9
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 36/40? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 3/8? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/8
  24. 24.Which is greater: 7/8 or 2/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/9
  25. 25.Which is greater: 9/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/7
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/4? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/4
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  29. 29.Which is greater: 9/10 or 5/6? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/6
  30. 30.Which is greater: 7/10 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 7/10
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  32. 32.Which is greater: 3/10 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/10
  33. 33.Which is greater: 2/7 or 1/5? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/5
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/9
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which is greater: 5/7 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 5/7
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/8
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 4/16 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =

Answer key

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

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