Fraction Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

True or False:

The numerator is the bottom number in a fraction?

False

200

Which fraction is simplified? How do you know?

3/5 or 4/12

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3/5 is the simplified fraction because the GCF of 3 and 5 is 1. 

4/12 is not simplified because the GCF is 4, which means it can be simplified to 1/3 

300

What are like fractions?

Like fractions are fractions with the same denominator

400

Write an example of like fractions

Check to see if both fractions have the same denominator

Adding Fractions

100

5 5/12 + 4 11/12

10 1/3

200

7 2/3 + 7 2/3

15 1/3

300

4 1/4 + 7 2/4 

11 3/4

400

1 1/2 + 7 1/2

9

500

6 1/2 + 3 1/2

10

Subtracting Fractions

100

6 10/12 - 1 11/12

4 11/12

200

6 6/8 - 1 7/8

4 7/8

300

5 3/7 - 2 5/7

2 5/7

400

6 6/15 - 1 11/15

4 2/3

500

7 1/8 - 1 7/8

5 1/4

Multiplying Fractions

100

1 x 1/6

1/6

200

7 x 4/8

3 1/2

300

1/2 x 2

1

400

9 x 7/10

6 3/10

500

1/2 x 9

4 1/2

Random Facts

100

What is Mrs. Miller's dog's name?

Moby, duh!!!

200

where is a shrimp's heart located?

in its head!

300

Who in our class has the nickname of Jeremy/ Jerimy?

Thomas!

400

What are we learning in the next math chapter?

Fractions and decimals

500

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

A) 129

B) 364

C) 499

D) 1,000

B- 364 !