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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 84 · 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: 1/10 or 2/7? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/7
  2. 2.Which is greater: 3/8 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 3/8
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/9
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 4/5? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/5
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/2
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 3/4? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/4
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 6/8 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/8? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/8
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 6/10 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/5
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/16? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 9/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 9/10
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/9
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/5
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/6
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/8
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which is greater: 7/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/8
  24. 24.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/5? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/5
  25. 25.Which is greater: 7/8 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/8
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 8/36? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/7
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 9/10? (a) 3/4 (b) 9/10
  29. 29.Which is greater: 8/9 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 8/9
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/7
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 6/7
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 4/16 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/7? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/7
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/7
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 20/28 __ 5/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 3/4? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/4

Answer key

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

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