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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 363 · 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: 1/5 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 5/8
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 9/30 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 7/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/9
  8. 8.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/5
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 7/8? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/8
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which is greater: 1/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/8
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 4/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/7
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which is greater: 3/8 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/8
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 18/20? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 7/8
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  24. 24.Which is greater: 2/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/7
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 8/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  26. 26.Which is greater: 6/7 or 7/10? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/10
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/9
  28. 28.Which is greater: 3/5 or 7/10? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/10
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/9
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/3
  33. 33.Which is greater: 4/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  35. 35.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/4? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/4
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 3/15 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 36/40 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  39. 39.Which is greater: 7/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/8
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 20/32? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

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

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