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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 430 · 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: 2/5 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/5
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 4/7? (a) 2/9 (b) 4/7
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 7/8? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/8
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 10/18? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/8
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 3/12 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  10. 10.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/6? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/6
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/7 or 2/3? (a) 5/7 (b) 2/3
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 2/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 6/14 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 3/4 or 6/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 6/7
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 4/32? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  17. 17.Which is greater: 4/9 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 4/9
  18. 18.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/3
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which is greater: 5/6 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 5/6
  21. 21.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/9
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 4/7
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 15/18 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which is greater: 9/10 or 2/5? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/5
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 9/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 9/10
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/2
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/2
  31. 31.Which is greater: 9/10 or 3/4? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/4
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/14 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/3
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/2? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/2
  36. 36.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/10? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/10
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/5
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 6/7
  40. 40.Which is greater: 2/3 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/3

Answer key

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

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