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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 359 · 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: 1/10 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/10
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/7
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/4
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/10
  9. 9.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/4? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 7/9? (a) 1/10 (b) 7/9
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/8
  12. 12.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/6? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/6
  13. 13.Which is greater: 9/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which is greater: 2/7 or 5/8? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/8
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 6/16 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 5/7 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 5/7
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/8
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 8/14 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 36/40? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 8/28? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 7/9
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/5
  33. 33.Which is greater: 1/4 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/4
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/5
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 8/9
  36. 36.Which is greater: 7/8 or 2/3? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/3
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/6
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 3/6 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

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

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