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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 96 · 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: 9/30 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/8
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 8/18 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 8/9? (a) 3/7 (b) 8/9
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 2/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/7
  8. 8.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/9
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 7/8? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/8
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which is greater: 8/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 8/9
  14. 14.Which is greater: 2/7 or 7/8? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/8
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 4/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/7
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 5/6? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/6
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/10? (a) 1/3 (b) 3/10
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/10? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/10
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 4/40? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/8
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/8
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 4/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/7
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/7
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 12/20 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/7
  30. 30.Which is greater: 7/10 or 4/5? (a) 7/10 (b) 4/5
  31. 31.Which is greater: 4/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/7
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 3/5? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/5
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/18? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 3/7? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/7
  35. 35.Which is greater: 8/9 or 2/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/7
  36. 36.Which is greater: 7/8 or 4/5? (a) 7/8 (b) 4/5
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 21/30? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/5? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/5
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/9

Answer key

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

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