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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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