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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 422 · 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: 5/6 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 5/6
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/8
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/8? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/8
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which is greater: 1/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/8
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/6
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 10/18 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 21/24? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/9
  15. 15.Which is greater: 4/9 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 4/9
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 9/10? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/5
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 1/2? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/2
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/9
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 8/12 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/4
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 12/40? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/7
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/5
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/6? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/6
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  34. 34.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/10? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/10
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 10/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/7
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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