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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 528 · 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: 1/7 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 2/3? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/3
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 16/20 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 12/27 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/7
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 3/7
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/10 or 3/8? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/8
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 10/16? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/7
  13. 13.Which is greater: 5/6 or 8/9? (a) 5/6 (b) 8/9
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/5? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/5
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 3/4? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/4
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/8
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 32/36 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which is greater: 1/5 or 2/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/9
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/10
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/3
  21. 21.Which is greater: 1/2 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/2
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 4/10 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  25. 25.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 9/10
  26. 26.Which is greater: 4/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 4/5
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/10
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 6/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 6/7
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  33. 33.Which is greater: 3/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 3/7
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 2/9? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/9
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 15/21 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/8
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  39. 39.Which is greater: 3/7 or 9/10? (a) 3/7 (b) 9/10
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >

Answer key

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

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