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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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