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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 744 · 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: 1/2 or 3/4? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/4
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/9
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 7/8? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/8
  4. 4.Which is greater: 5/9 or 2/3? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/3
  5. 5.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/5
  6. 6.Which is greater: 3/5 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/5
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  8. 8.Which is greater: 1/2 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/2
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/4? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/4
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 20/24? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 6/7? (a) 1/5 (b) 6/7
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 9/10? (a) 2/7 (b) 9/10
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  15. 15.Which is greater: 2/3 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/3
  16. 16.Which is greater: 4/5 or 2/3? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/3
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/10? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/10
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 3/4? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 5/7
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 8/18? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which is greater: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/7
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 1/7
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/3
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 6/7
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/7
  27. 27.Which is greater: 1/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/9
  28. 28.Which is greater: 7/8 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 7/8
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/8
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/3
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 6/8 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 14/16 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/2? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/2
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 7/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 7/9
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 4/40 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

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

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