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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 721 · 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: 7/10 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 7/10
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  5. 5.Which is greater: 6/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 6/7
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 4/32? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 2/3
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/2? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
  12. 12.Which is greater: 3/8 or 5/6? (a) 3/8 (b) 5/6
  13. 13.Which is greater: 6/7 or 7/9? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/9
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 3/4 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/4
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 9/24 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/10? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/10
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/3? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/3
  21. 21.Which is greater: 3/4 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/4
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 10/16 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/4 or 2/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/5
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 9/24? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/3
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 10/12 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 4/36? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/5
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/18 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 7/9
  31. 31.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 4/5
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/2
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which is greater: 5/6 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/6
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/6? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/6
  38. 38.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/9
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/8? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/8
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 4/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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