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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 43 · 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 greater: 3/5 or 1/4? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/4
  2. 2.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/5
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 8/9
  4. 4.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/7
  5. 5.Which is greater: 3/4 or 2/9? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/9
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/6
  8. 8.Which is greater: 9/10 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 9/10
  9. 9.Which is greater: 4/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/5
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/6
  11. 11.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/8
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/8
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/12? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/7
  20. 20.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/4? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/4
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 2/9? (a) 6/7 (b) 2/9
  22. 22.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/3? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/3
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/5 or 2/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/3
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/7
  27. 27.Which is greater: 1/9 or 4/5? (a) 1/9 (b) 4/5
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 6/7
  29. 29.Which is greater: 2/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/9
  30. 30.Which is greater: 2/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/7
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 12/20? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 12/40 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/5
  38. 38.Which is greater: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =

Answer key

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

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