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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 975 · 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: 9/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 9/10
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 9/15? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 4/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/8? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/8
  6. 6.Which is greater: 5/8 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/8
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 24/27 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which is greater: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 8/9
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/7
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 2/18 __ 1/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/9
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/9
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 12/28 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 4/14 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 4/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/7
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/5? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/5
  20. 20.Which is greater: 1/4 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/4
  21. 21.Which is greater: 5/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/8
  22. 22.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/5? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/5
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 8/20 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is greater: 4/9 or 1/2? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/2
  25. 25.Which is greater: 1/9 or 7/10? (a) 1/9 (b) 7/10
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/15? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which is greater: 2/3 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/3
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 21/27 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  31. 31.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/8? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/8
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 28/36 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 6/8 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/4
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 8/12? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which is greater: 9/10 or 7/9? (a) 9/10 (b) 7/9

Answer key

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

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