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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 608 · 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: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 2/3? (a) 3/7 (b) 2/3
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 2/20? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which is greater: 7/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/9
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/3
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which is greater: 1/9 or 3/4? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/4
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/7
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 5/9
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 6/7
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 4/10 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/5
  17. 17.Which is greater: 9/10 or 2/3? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/3
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 28/36? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 4/18? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/2
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/5
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  26. 26.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/8
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/8
  29. 29.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/8? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/8
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 5/7
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 21/27? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/9
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/5
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/8

Answer key

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

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