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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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