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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 52 · 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: 1/9 or 1/10? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/10
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 2/16 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/5? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/5
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/5
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 2/5? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/5
  8. 8.Which is greater: 4/7 or 5/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/9
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/3? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/3
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/5
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/8 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/8
  13. 13.Which is greater: 4/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 4/7
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  15. 15.Which is greater: 3/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/4
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 24/28? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 8/9? (a) 1/8 (b) 8/9
  19. 19.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/5
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/9
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 5/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/9
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 16/28 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/5
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/12 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/5
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 4/5
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/8
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 12/15? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/6 or 3/5? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/5
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 21/27? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/7
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/7
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/5
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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