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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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