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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 75 · 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: 1/6 or 5/7? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/10
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/5? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/5
  6. 6.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/5
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/8
  8. 8.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/5
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 27/30 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/2 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/2
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which is greater: 3/4 or 4/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/7
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/6
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 20/32 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 7/10
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 28/40 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/5
  21. 21.Which is greater: 5/7 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/7
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/5
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/8
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/7 or 5/8? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/8
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 2/7? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/7
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/10 or 2/7? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/7
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/5
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 16/28? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/10
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/7
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 15/21 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 7/8? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/8
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 4/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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