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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 48 · 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: 2/5 __ 4/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/6 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/6
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/7? (a) 2/5 (b) 4/7
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/5? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/5
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 5/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 1/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/8
  16. 16.Which is greater: 5/9 or 6/7? (a) 5/9 (b) 6/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/14? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/7
  19. 19.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 7/8
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  21. 21.Which is greater: 7/10 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/10
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 14/20 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  24. 24.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/10? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/10
  25. 25.Which is greater: 2/7 or 8/9? (a) 2/7 (b) 8/9
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/10? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/10
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/7
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/8? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/8
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 7/10? (a) 4/9 (b) 7/10
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 8/9
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 2/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/9
  33. 33.Which is greater: 1/2 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/2
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/7? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/7
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/5
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which is greater: 1/8 or 7/9? (a) 1/8 (b) 7/9

Answer key

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

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