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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 515 · 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: 2/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 4/5? (a) 9/10 (b) 4/5
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 9/21 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/7
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which is greater: 4/5 or 6/7? (a) 4/5 (b) 6/7
  8. 8.Which is greater: 3/7 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 3/7
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 7/8? (a) 1/9 (b) 7/8
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 3/4? (a) 4/7 (b) 3/4
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 15/27 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/10? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/10
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which is greater: 1/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/5
  20. 20.Which is greater: 1/8 or 6/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 6/7
  21. 21.Which is greater: 3/7 or 5/8? (a) 3/7 (b) 5/8
  22. 22.Which is greater: 3/5 or 7/9? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/9
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/7
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/6
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 5/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 5/7
  26. 26.Which is greater: 7/10 or 1/8? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/8
  27. 27.Which is greater: 1/10 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/10
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 12/28 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 4/36 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  31. 31.Which is greater: 7/9 or 2/5? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/5
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/4
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 6/10 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which is greater: 3/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/5
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 9/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 9/10
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/10

Answer key

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

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