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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 642 · 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: 5/6 or 1/5? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/5
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/3
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which is greater: 3/8 or 8/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 8/9
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  8. 8.Which is greater: 3/4 or 7/8? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/8
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/7
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is greater: 3/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/5
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 8/9
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 2/3? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/3
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  15. 15.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/10
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 6/9 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 20/32 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 3/10? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/10
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 3/5? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/5
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 6/20 __ 3/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 4/9? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/9
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 7/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/9
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/7
  30. 30.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/5
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 36/40 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 15/21? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/12 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  34. 34.Which is greater: 7/8 or 8/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 8/9
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/12? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which is greater: 7/8 or 3/4? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/4
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/5
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/7? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/7

Answer key

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

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