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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 492 · 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: 3/10 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/10
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/7
  3. 3.Which is greater: 5/6 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/6
  4. 4.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/5? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/5
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/3
  7. 7.Which is greater: 1/7 or 2/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/9
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 4/16 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 8/9
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 8/14 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 8/36 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/3
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  14. 14.Which is greater: 4/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 4/9
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 9/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 9/10
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/12? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/7
  23. 23.Which is greater: 7/9 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/9
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 3/10? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/10
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which is greater: 2/7 or 7/9? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/9
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  33. 33.Which is greater: 6/7 or 3/5? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/5
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/8 or 9/10? (a) 1/8 (b) 9/10
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 5/9
  36. 36.Which is greater: 5/8 or 4/5? (a) 5/8 (b) 4/5
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/3
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 9/10
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 5/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 5/7
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/30? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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