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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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