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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 79 · 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: 1/3 __ 2/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/5 or 7/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 7/9
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/7
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/7
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/7? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/7
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 16/20 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 12/20 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 7/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 7/10
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 28/32? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 3/5
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/6? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/6
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/5? (a) 5/7 (b) 2/5
  15. 15.Which is greater: 1/6 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/6
  16. 16.Which is greater: 3/10 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/10
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  21. 21.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/8
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 8/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 5/9 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/9
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/7
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 2/3? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/3
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/2? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/2
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/3? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/3
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/5? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/5
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 12/27 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 4/7
  31. 31.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/7
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 4/7? (a) 9/10 (b) 4/7
  33. 33.Which is greater: 1/4 or 7/8? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/8
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 5/6
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/9? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/9
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/3
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 8/36 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 12/40 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 2/5? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/5
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >

Answer key

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

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