Dols Fraction Jeopardy

Anything GOES!

100

Write this as a division problem -   5/7

5 divided by 7

200

2  1/4 -  5/6  =

1  5/12

300

WHY do we need common denominators when we add and subtract fractions?

Everything needs to be the same SIZE!

400

20 - 1  4/5 =

18  1/5

500

Find the LCM for 9 and 24

72

Improper to Mixed

100

Improper to Mixed

18/2

 9

200

Improper to Mixed

12/10

1 2/10

300

Improper to Mixed

24/12

2

400

Improper to Mixed

37/6

6  1/6

500

Improper to Mixed 55/13

4  3/13

Adding Fractions

100

Adding Fractions

1/8 + 3/4

7/8

200

Adding Fractions

3/10 + 2/6

19/30

300

Adding Fractions

2  5/9 +  7  2/3

10 2/9

400

Adding Fractions 

11  5/6 + 7  3/36

18  33/36

18  11/12

500

Adding Fractions

51/4   +   23/8   =

16   5/8

Subtracting Fractions

100

Subtracting Fractions

3/4 - 3/8

3/8

200

Subtracting Fractions

2/8 - 5/40 

1/8

300

Subtracting Fractions

3/4 - 1/2

1/4

400

Subtracting Fractions

6/10 - 1/8

19/40

500

Subtracting Fractions

4  1/7 -  2  3/4 = 

1  11/28

Steps

100

What is the first step when solving adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

Find a common denominator.  

200

What is the second step when adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

Find equivalent fractions

Convert the fractions so they have the same denominator

300

What is the fourth step when adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

Simplify

400

What is the third step when adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

Add or subtract

500

What is the last step with adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators?

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