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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 81 · 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: 7/8 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/5
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/20? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/6? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/6
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  6. 6.Which is greater: 5/8 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/8
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 28/36 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/4
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/9 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 5/9
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/8
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 3/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/7
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 9/10? (a) 2/7 (b) 9/10
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/6
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 2/3
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 21/24 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/9
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/4 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/4
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/2
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/6
  29. 29.Which is greater: 2/9 or 7/10? (a) 2/9 (b) 7/10
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 24/28 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/8
  35. 35.Which is greater: 3/4 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/4
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 8/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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