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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 678 · 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: 1/2 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 2/9
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 2/10 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 8/9 or 3/4? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/8
  12. 12.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/7
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 3/12 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 7/8? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/8
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/4? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/4
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/4? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/4
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 9/10
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/4 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 5/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 5/7
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 6/10 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 6/7
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/7
  29. 29.Which is greater: 4/5 or 7/8? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/8
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/8
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/12? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/10
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/14 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  34. 34.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/4? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/4
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 20/36 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 4/5? (a) 5/6 (b) 4/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 10/14 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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