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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 87 · 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: 1/5 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/2 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/2
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 1/3? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/3
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 3/4? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/4
  6. 6.Which is greater: 5/8 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/8
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/7
  10. 10.Which is greater: 5/6 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/6
  11. 11.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/8
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which is greater: 4/9 or 5/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 5/8
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 5/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 5/9
  15. 15.Which is greater: 7/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/9
  16. 16.Which is greater: 2/3 or 7/9? (a) 2/3 (b) 7/9
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 7/9? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/9
  19. 19.Which is greater: 7/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 7/10
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 10/18 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 5/9 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 5/9
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/18? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  25. 25.Which is greater: 5/6 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/6
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 7/10
  27. 27.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/9
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 4/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 7/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 5/8
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/7
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/2? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/2
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 8/14? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which is greater: 3/8 or 9/10? (a) 3/8 (b) 9/10
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/6

Answer key

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

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