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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 647 · 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: 1/6 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 9/10
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/9
  4. 4.Which is greater: 5/6 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 5/6
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 24/28? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/6
  11. 11.Which is greater: 3/5 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/5
  12. 12.Which is greater: 1/3 or 4/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/9
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  14. 14.Which is greater: 5/8 or 1/4? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/4
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 21/24 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  16. 16.Which is greater: 3/10 or 4/5? (a) 3/10 (b) 4/5
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 6/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 6/7
  19. 19.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/10
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/7 (b) 5/6
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/16 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 15/21? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/4? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/4
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/8
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/8
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 15/18? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 3/7? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/7
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/9? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/9
  35. 35.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/4? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/10 or 5/7? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/7
  37. 37.Which is greater: 6/7 or 7/8? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/8
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 10/14 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 8/9

Answer key

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

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