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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 999 · 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 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 4/5? (a) 7/10 (b) 4/5
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/6
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 3/8? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/8
  6. 6.Which is greater: 3/4 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 2/5? (a) 2/3 (b) 2/5
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 6/14 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  10. 10.Which is greater: 7/10 or 5/7? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/7
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 20/36 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  13. 13.Which is greater: 5/7 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 5/7
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 28/36 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 9/15 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/5? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/5
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 4/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  21. 21.Which is greater: 1/5 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/5
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 9/10
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/7 or 4/5? (a) 1/7 (b) 4/5
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 9/10
  26. 26.Which is greater: 1/9 or 3/8? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/8
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/2? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/2
  29. 29.Which is greater: 1/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/7
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 4/40 __ 1/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 4/9
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/9
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 1/8? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/8
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 5/9? (a) 1/2 (b) 5/9
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/9? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/9
  37. 37.Which is greater: 2/5 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/5
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/9 (b) 1/6
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 12/15 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >

Answer key

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

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