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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 42 · 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: 3/7 __ 12/28? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 7/10
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/7
  4. 4.Which is greater: 5/9 or 3/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/5
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 4/28 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/9
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 4/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  12. 12.Which is greater: 7/10 or 3/8? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/8
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/7
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/12 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/8
  16. 16.Which is greater: 2/5 or 2/7? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/3
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 3/21? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 8/28 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which is greater: 3/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/7
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 7/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 7/9
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/30 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/6
  27. 27.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 7/8
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which is greater: 1/6 or 5/7? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/7
  31. 31.Which is greater: 7/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/9
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 2/5? (a) 3/7 (b) 2/5
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/6
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/8
  39. 39.Which is greater: 3/10 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/10
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =

Answer key

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

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