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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 974 · 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: 1/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/9
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/5 or 5/7? (a) 1/5 (b) 5/7
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  4. 4.Which is greater: 5/9 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/9
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/10? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/10
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which is greater: 1/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/7
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 6/16 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/8
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 8/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 10/16 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 12/27? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which is greater: 1/6 or 5/7? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/7
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 6/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 32/36 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 6/27 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/9 or 5/7? (a) 1/9 (b) 5/7
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 4/10 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is greater: 6/7 or 2/5? (a) 6/7 (b) 2/5
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which is greater: 7/10 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/10
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/7
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 8/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 8/9
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/8? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/8
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 2/5
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 3/4? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/7
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which is greater: 7/8 or 4/9? (a) 7/8 (b) 4/9
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/8? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/8
  40. 40.Which is greater: 2/3 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 2/3

Answer key

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

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