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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 606 · 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 greater: 7/10 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/10
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/3
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/2
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 15/18? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 12/14 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which is greater: 3/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/7
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 4/9
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 8/9
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 10/18 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/7
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/4? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/4
  15. 15.Which is greater: 7/9 or 6/7? (a) 7/9 (b) 6/7
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/9
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/9
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/7
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 2/9? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/9
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 10/16 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/9 or 3/5? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/5
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 7/10
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/10
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/10
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/9 or 2/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/7
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 5/7? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/7
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 4/5
  35. 35.Which is greater: 1/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/9
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/7
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  39. 39.Which is greater: 8/9 or 5/6? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/6
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/10? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/10

Answer key

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

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