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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 76 · 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: 4/9 or 1/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/8
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/2 or 8/9? (a) 1/2 (b) 8/9
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 3/4
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/12? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 3/6 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 2/3
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 5/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/7
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 2/6 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/8 or 3/7? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/7
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 9/10
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 9/21 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/9
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/7
  17. 17.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
  18. 18.Which is greater: 1/9 or 9/10? (a) 1/9 (b) 9/10
  19. 19.Which is greater: 6/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 6/7
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 3/8
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/7
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/7
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/5
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/7
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/7
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/9
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 28/36 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/7
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 8/9
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/8? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/8
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 3/5
  38. 38.Which is greater: 5/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 5/7
  39. 39.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/8? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/8
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 4/24 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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