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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 977 · 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: 5/8 __ 8/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/7
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/7
  4. 4.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/9
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 4/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 4/9
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 6/9 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/5
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 4/5
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/4
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/5
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 8/9
  13. 13.Which is greater: 3/4 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 12/20 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 4/9? (a) 3/4 (b) 4/9
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/2? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which is greater: 3/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/5
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 4/5? (a) 5/8 (b) 4/5
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/6? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/6
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/10
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 9/10? (a) 4/7 (b) 9/10
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/9
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 10/12? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  29. 29.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/4? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/4
  30. 30.Which is greater: 8/9 or 1/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/2? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/2
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/3
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/24 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 3/4? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/4
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 6/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 1/8? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/8
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 8/28? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  40. 40.Which is greater: 1/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/10

Answer key

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

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