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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 74 · 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: 1/5 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/5
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/4
  3. 3.Which is greater: 5/6 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 5/6
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 7/9
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 4/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 8/9
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/8
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 12/16 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/7
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 36/40 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 4/5
  14. 14.Which is greater: 1/6 or 3/5? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/5
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/30? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 15/21? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 4/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 4/9
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 4/7
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 2/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/9
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 6/8 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 4/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/6
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/8
  31. 31.Which is greater: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/7
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which is greater: 5/9 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/9
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 15/18? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 2/7? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/7
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 4/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/9
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 5/9
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/12? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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