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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 743 · 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: 5/9 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  4. 4.Which is greater: 3/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/5
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 6/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 3/5? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/5
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/2? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/2
  11. 11.Which is greater: 1/9 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/9
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which is greater: 2/3 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/3
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/3? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/3
  15. 15.Which is greater: 5/8 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 5/8
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/8? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/8
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/4
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 6/14? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which is greater: 1/5 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/5
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which is greater: 2/9 or 5/6? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/6
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 9/10? (a) 1/7 (b) 9/10
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 5/6? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/6
  28. 28.Which is greater: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 2/3? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/3
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/7
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 4/5
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 6/21 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/6? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/6
  36. 36.Which is greater: 5/7 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/7
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 4/5
  38. 38.Which is greater: 3/10 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/10
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 6/7? (a) 3/8 (b) 6/7

Answer key

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

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