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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 72 · 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: 2/6 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/9
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 2/20 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/8
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 10/12? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/5
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 2/3? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/3
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 12/40? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which is greater: 6/7 or 2/9? (a) 6/7 (b) 2/9
  10. 10.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/8? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/8
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 16/18 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/7
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/5
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/7 or 7/8? (a) 1/7 (b) 7/8
  17. 17.Which is greater: 1/3 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/3
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/2
  20. 20.Which is greater: 1/2 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 4/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/7
  22. 22.Which is greater: 7/9 or 2/3? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/3
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 12/15? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/3
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/9 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/4
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 2/4 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  29. 29.Which is greater: 7/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 7/10
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 16/18? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  33. 33.Which is greater: 1/8 or 4/9? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/9
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/9
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 6/10 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5
  37. 37.Which is greater: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/5
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/8
  40. 40.Which is greater: 3/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/7

Answer key

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

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