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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 539 · 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: 3/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/10
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 6/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 6/7
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 8/9
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 5/9? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/9
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 10/12 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  8. 8.Which is greater: 3/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/7
  9. 9.Which is greater: 3/4 or 2/9? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/9
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 2/3? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/3
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/2
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/10? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/10
  16. 16.Which is greater: 3/4 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 3/4
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which is greater: 1/5 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/5
  19. 19.Which is greater: 7/8 or 3/5? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/5
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 4/28? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which is greater: 3/4 or 2/3? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/3
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  24. 24.Which is greater: 4/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 4/7
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 12/40? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 2/3? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/3
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/7
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  31. 31.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 6/7
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/3? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 18/21? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which is greater: 2/5 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 2/5
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/30? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 4/9? (a) 6/7 (b) 4/9
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 2/7? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/7

Answer key

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

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