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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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