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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 660 · 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 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/8
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/8
  3. 3.Which is greater: 7/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 7/8
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  5. 5.Which is greater: 5/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/7
  6. 6.Which is greater: 2/3 or 4/7? (a) 2/3 (b) 4/7
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 9/12 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/3
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/2? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/2
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 7/9
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 12/15? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  14. 14.Which is greater: 2/3 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/3
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/8? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/8
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 21/24 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which is greater: 3/8 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/8
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/7
  21. 21.Which is greater: 2/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/7
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 16/28? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/10 or 1/9? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/9
  24. 24.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/7
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/3
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/10
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 6/14 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 2/9? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/9
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 4/5
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 3/27 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 4/5? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/5
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 4/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/7
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 4/12? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which is greater: 7/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/9

Answer key

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

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