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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 98 · 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 greater: 3/10 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/10
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/8
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  5. 5.Which is greater: 9/10 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 9/10
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/7? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/7
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 4/24 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 5/9
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 3/10? (a) 4/7 (b) 3/10
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/5
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  15. 15.Which is greater: 4/5 or 2/3? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/3
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/8
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/5
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 7/10
  20. 20.Which is greater: 3/10 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 3/10
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 6/9 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/8? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/8
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 6/7
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 12/40? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  25. 25.Which is greater: 2/3 or 5/6? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/6
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is greater: 4/9 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 4/9
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/5
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 20/24? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/10
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/12? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 4/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/4? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/4
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/3
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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