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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 565 · 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: 3/8 or 5/6? (a) 3/8 (b) 5/6
  2. 2.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/10
  3. 3.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/6? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/6
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/8
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 8/20 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 21/30 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/7
  11. 11.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/9
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 5/6 or 7/10? (a) 5/6 (b) 7/10
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/7
  17. 17.Which is greater: 5/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/8
  18. 18.Which is greater: 5/7 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/7
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 27/30 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 16/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which is greater: 5/9 or 3/10? (a) 5/9 (b) 3/10
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/10
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 6/7
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 5/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/9
  31. 31.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/5
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/7? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/7
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 4/7
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 4/18 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/9
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/4 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/4
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 8/14? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 12/21 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =

Answer key

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

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