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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 862 · 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 smaller: 5/6 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 5/6
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 6/7? (a) 3/10 (b) 6/7
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/7
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  5. 5.Which is greater: 2/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/7
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 28/40? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/5
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 3/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which is greater: 1/6 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/6
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is greater: 1/3 or 8/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 8/9
  12. 12.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 4/9
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  14. 14.Which is greater: 3/8 or 7/10? (a) 3/8 (b) 7/10
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 12/21? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which is greater: 5/6 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/6
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/8? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/8
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 4/5? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/5
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/10 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/10
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 2/5? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/5
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which is greater: 1/10 or 3/4? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/4
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 2/5? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/5
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/8
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 5/6? (a) 9/10 (b) 5/6
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 2/9? (a) 2/3 (b) 2/9
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 12/15? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 2/9
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/7
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/9
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/7? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/7
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 20/32? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 7/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/9
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 2/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/3

Answer key

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

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