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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 454 · 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: 7/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/8
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/8
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 36/40? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 6/21 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 4/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/5
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/9
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  8. 8.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/10? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/10
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 8/20 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/4? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/4
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 2/20 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 8/9
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 16/18 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/3? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/3
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/7
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 2/3? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/3
  20. 20.Which is greater: 5/6 or 7/10? (a) 5/6 (b) 7/10
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 12/16? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 6/20 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 5/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/9
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/7
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  28. 28.Which is greater: 4/9 or 2/3? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/3
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which is greater: 7/10 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 7/10
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/9 or 3/5? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/5
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 4/9? (a) 5/6 (b) 4/9
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 3/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/7
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/8 or 7/10? (a) 1/8 (b) 7/10
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 14/18 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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