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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 86 · 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: 4/9 __ 6/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/9
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/3
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/6
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/8
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/4
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/14? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/7 (b) 5/6
  11. 11.Which is greater: 5/9 or 2/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/5
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 2/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 3/10? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/10
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  16. 16.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/10? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/10
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  18. 18.Which is greater: 4/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 4/5
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/10
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/10
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/7? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/7
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/3? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/3
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 3/24 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 5/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 5/9
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/8
  35. 35.Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/2
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/7
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/7
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 24/28? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 4/16 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >

Answer key

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

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