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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 82 · 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: 3/10 or 5/7? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/2? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  6. 6.Which is greater: 4/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 4/9
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/5
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/9
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/6
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/5? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/5
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/21 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/8? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/8
  17. 17.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/7
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 2/6 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/6
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 3/6 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/3
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 15/27 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/2
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/4
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  32. 32.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/5
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 10/14? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/8
  36. 36.Which is greater: 4/5 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 4/5
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which is greater: 5/6 or 2/5? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/5
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  40. 40.Which is greater: 9/10 or 3/7? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/7

Answer key

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

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