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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 355 · 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 sign makes this true: 12/21 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 3/18 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/4
  4. 4.Which is greater: 8/9 or 7/8? (a) 8/9 (b) 7/8
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 4/8 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 12/15 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/3? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/3
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 16/18 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 4/5
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/6
  13. 13.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/8? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/8
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 21/30? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  15. 15.Which is greater: 2/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 2/5
  16. 16.Which is greater: 5/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/6
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 8/28? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  20. 20.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/2
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 12/40 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/2
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 3/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/10
  25. 25.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 4/5
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/3
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/8? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/8
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 24/27? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/8
  34. 34.Which is greater: 5/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/7
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/3
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/2? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/2
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/20? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 4/5? (a) 1/9 (b) 4/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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