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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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