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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 99 · 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 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/10
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/6
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/8
  4. 4.Which is greater: 4/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/7
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/5
  6. 6.Which is greater: 2/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 2/5
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/6? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/6
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 3/4? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/4
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 8/36 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 5/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/7
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 8/9? (a) 3/10 (b) 8/9
  14. 14.Which is greater: 7/10 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 7/10
  15. 15.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/6? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/6
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/8
  17. 17.Which is greater: 5/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 5/7
  18. 18.Which is greater: 2/5 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/5
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/4
  23. 23.Which is greater: 2/5 or 3/7? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/7
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 6/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/10
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 15/18? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/10
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/7
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/8 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/8
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  34. 34.Which is greater: 5/8 or 5/7? (a) 5/8 (b) 5/7
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/5
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  37. 37.Which is greater: 1/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/7
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/8
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/8
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =

Answer key

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

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