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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 335 · 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: 7/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/10
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  3. 3.Which is greater: 4/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/5
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/10
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 9/10
  8. 8.Which is greater: 4/7 or 2/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/9
  9. 9.Which is greater: 3/4 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/4
  10. 10.Which is greater: 7/9 or 3/4? (a) 7/9 (b) 3/4
  11. 11.Which is greater: 1/7 or 3/4? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/4
  12. 12.Which is greater: 3/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/7
  13. 13.Which is greater: 1/7 or 8/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 8/9
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 3/5? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/5
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/10 or 3/7? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/7
  17. 17.Which is greater: 2/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/7
  18. 18.Which is greater: 5/7 or 4/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 4/9
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 7/10
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 20/24 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 3/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 5/9
  25. 25.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/9 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/9
  27. 27.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 9/10
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is greater: 7/9 or 5/6? (a) 7/9 (b) 5/6
  31. 31.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/9
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 6/21? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which is greater: 4/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 4/9
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 3/12 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/9
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 8/14? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 10/12 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 9/12? (a) > (b) < (c) =

Answer key

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

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