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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 615 · 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 8/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 8/9
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 8/12 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 8/14 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 2/18 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/5
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/2? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/2
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/27? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 6/14 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/9? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/9
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/12? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is greater: 4/7 or 3/8? (a) 4/7 (b) 3/8
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 3/15 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/6 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  28. 28.Which is greater: 4/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 4/9
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 7/8
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 20/36? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 4/7
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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