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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 576 · 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: 4/40 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/5? (a) 1/3 (b) 3/5
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/5
  4. 4.Which is greater: 1/3 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/3
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/10
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  8. 8.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/5? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/5
  9. 9.Which is greater: 1/8 or 7/10? (a) 1/8 (b) 7/10
  10. 10.Which is greater: 7/8 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 7/8
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 7/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/10
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 2/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  13. 13.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/4
  16. 16.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/9
  17. 17.Which is greater: 5/8 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/8
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 28/32 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which is greater: 3/8 or 4/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/7
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 2/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/7
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/15? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/5
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/8 or 9/10? (a) 1/8 (b) 9/10
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/3
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/12? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 4/28? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  32. 32.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/4? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/4
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 2/3? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/3
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 3/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/7
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 5/8? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/8

Answer key

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

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