Fraction Jeopardy

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

100

What is the rule when adding and subtracting fractions?

The denominators of both fractions have to be the same. 

200

What is the difference of 8/12 and 3/12?

5/12

300

What fraction, when added to 4/7, would make one whole?

3/7

400

What is the sum of 1 45/80 and 33/80?

1 78/80

500

Izabel has a bag of marbles, but lets her brother have 1/3 of them. What fraction represents how much she has left?

2/3

Finding Equivalent Fractions

100

What are the next two steps in this pattern of equivalent fractions: 

1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 4/8 

5/10, 6/12

200

Create a fraction model with a denominator of 10 that is equivalent to 80/100.

8/10 and a drawing

300

Decompose (break down) the mixed number 2 7/8. 

2 + 1/8 + 1/8 +  1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 7/8

400

A person cuts a piece of sstring that is 8/12 foot long. Choose TWO equivalent fractions that can represent the length of a piece of string. 

1/5 

6/10

2/3

4/6

8/10

2/3 and 4/6

500

A student thinks that they can find an equivalent fraction by doing this: 

4/6

What mistake did they make? What would be an equivalent fraction to 4/6?

In order to find an equivalent fraction, you have to multiply or divide the numerator AND the denominator by the SAME number. They should have multiplied instead of added. 

Examples: 2/3, 8/12

Fractions --> Decimals

100

Convert .5 to a fraction.

5/10

200

Convert 97/100 to a decimal. 

0.97

300

What fraction of a dollar is 6 dimes and 3 pennies?

Write your answer as a decimal AND a fraction

63 cents = .63 and 63/100

400

Which decimal represents this fraction 1/2?

0.5

500

Convert 456/1,000 to a decimal. 

0.456

Comparing Fractions

100

Use a >,<, or = to compare the two fractions.

1/4 and 3/12

=

200

Use a >,<, or = to compare the two fractions.

5/6 and 4/5 

>

300

Marty eats vegetables 6/7 days of the week. Dan eats them 3/7 days out of the week. Who eats vegetables more often?

Marty

400

Use a >,<, or = to compare the two fractions. 

15/20 and 1/2.

<

500

Ms. Hardina fills her gas tank 5/8 of the way. Mrs. Stevens fills her gas tank 9/16 of the way. Who filled their gas tank more?

Mrs. Stevens

Number Lines

100

Draw a number line and label where .5 would be. 

Answers will be drawings

200

Where is 56/100 located on this number line?

Answers will be drawings

300

Plot the answer to 2 x 4/5 on a number line.

Answers will be drawings.

400

What fraction does the point on this number line represent?

5/7

500

What is the sum of the two fractions plotted on this number line?

2/6 + 4/6 = 6/6 or 1 whole