Fractions Review

Adding Fractions

100

What do you need to add 2 fractions together?

a. the same numerator

b. the same denominator

The same denominator

200

What is 2/5 + 1/5?

3/5

300

3/4 + 1/4= 

1

400

What is the common denominator for these fractions?

3/5 + 4/10?

10 is the lowest common denominator

500

Can you solve this problem?

1/5 + 7/8= 

43/8 or 5 3/8

Subtracting Fractions

100

What do you need to subtract fractions?

a. the same denominator

b. the same numerator

The same denominator

200

What is 

5/8 - 1/8= 

4/8 or 1/2

300

5/6 - 2/6= 

3/6 or 1/2

400

5/9 - 2/18= 

8/18 or 4/9

500

5/12 - 2/6 = 

1/12

Comparing Fractions

100

What does it mean to compare fractions?

a. to determine which fraction is bigger

b. to determine which fraction costs more

a. to determine which fraction is bigger

200

compare these fractions.  Which one is bigger?

1/3       1/4

1/3

300

Which fraction is smaller?

3/4                 8/10

3/4

400

Which fraction is bigger?

              7/8                    2/3

7/8

500

Use the following symbols to compare the fractions.

                       1/2    ?      4/8

= equal

> greater than

< less than

= equal

Equivalent Fractions

100

What does equivalent mean?

a. equal

b. greater than

a. equal

200

When two fractions are equivalent it means they are:

equal/ the same/ the same value

300

Are these fractions equivalent?

    4/5    and    8/10

a. yes

b. no

a. yes

400

Are these fractions equivalent?

2/7    and    6/20

a. yes

b. no

b. no

500

Can you create an equivalent fraction to:

                      2/3?

Any of the below are answers

4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15, 12/18 ................

Story problems

100

Marla has 9 tulip bulbs.  She gives 4 to her mother.  what fraction represents the amount of tulips she gave to her mother?

a. 9/4

b. 4/9

b. 4/9

200

Sarah needs ribbon pieces that are larger than 4/6 yard to wrap a gift.  Which of the ribbons are larger than 4/6 yard?

a. 1/2 yard

b. 6/6 yard

c. 4/4 yard

d. 5/6 yard

b. 6/6 yard

c. 4/4 yard

d. 5/6 yard

300

There are 8 people having breakfast.  Each person wants 1/2 of a bagel.  How many whole bagels are needed to feed 8 people?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

c. 4

400

Manny mixed 1/4 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of water to make paste for an art project.  Compare the fractions and use the symbol that makes the statement true.

1/4  ?   1/2

a. =

b. > greater than

c. < less than

c. < less than

500

Janx has two glasses of juice.  One glass is 1/4 full and the other is 3/4 full.

Write an equation to find out the amount of juice from both glasses combined.

_____  +  ______  = _______

1/4 + 3/4 = 4/4 or 1