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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 652 · 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: 2/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 2/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/2? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/2
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/8? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/8
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 4/18 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 3/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which is greater: 4/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 4/5
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/10
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  13. 13.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
  14. 14.Which is greater: 2/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/7
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/9 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/9
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 4/24 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/6
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 5/6? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/6
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 18/20 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  26. 26.Which is greater: 2/9 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 2/9
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/10 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which is greater: 2/3 or 3/5? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  29. 29.Which is greater: 4/5 or 3/7? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/7
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which is greater: 2/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/9
  32. 32.Which is greater: 3/5 or 5/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 5/7
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 24/27 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 8/9? (a) 5/8 (b) 8/9
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 8/9
  37. 37.Which is greater: 3/4 or 3/8? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/8
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 8/12 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  39. 39.Which is greater: 5/7 or 2/3? (a) 5/7 (b) 2/3
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/5

Answer key

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

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