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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 77 · 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: 1/6 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/6
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/7
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 9/12? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/5
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/3
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/2
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 12/32? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 6/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/8
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/9
  12. 12.Which is greater: 3/4 or 4/9? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/9
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/10
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 4/5
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/8
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/20? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 16/20? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 7/10
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which is greater: 3/10 or 1/4? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/4
  23. 23.Which is greater: 3/4 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/4
  24. 24.Which is greater: 9/10 or 2/9? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/9
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 5/6? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/6
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/6 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/6
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/7
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/27? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/5
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 5/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/7
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/9
  34. 34.Which is greater: 5/7 or 7/10? (a) 5/7 (b) 7/10
  35. 35.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/7
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 12/14 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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