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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 97 · 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 __ 3/15? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 3/8
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 5/7
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/3? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/3
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/5
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 7/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 7/9
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 16/36 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/7
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 2/9
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 7/10
  15. 15.Which is greater: 5/9 or 1/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/5
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 28/40? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which is greater: 2/9 or 3/7? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/7
  21. 21.Which is greater: 2/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/9
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/8 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/8
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/3
  25. 25.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 9/10
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 9/10
  28. 28.Which is greater: 2/7 or 3/8? (a) 2/7 (b) 3/8
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 10/14 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which is greater: 1/10 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/10
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/10
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 28/36? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/4
  37. 37.Which is greater: 7/10 or 5/9? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/9
  38. 38.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/3? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/3
  39. 39.Which is greater: 1/4 or 6/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 6/7
  40. 40.Which is greater: 4/7 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 4/7

Answer key

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

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