Fraction Jeopardy

Equivalent Fractions

100

Find the equivalent fraction:

2/3 =  /12

5/8 =  /24

7/3 =  /15

8/12

15/24

35/15

200

List 4 fractions equivalent to 3/5.

6/10, 9/15, 12/20, 15/25

300

List 3 Fractions equivalent to 12/8.

A. 1/2

B. 6/4

C. 3/2

D.24/16

B, C, D

400

Is 4/12 equivalent to 3/9? Explain your thinking.

Yes.  12 and 9 are both multiples of 3.  If you draw a numberline, 3/9 lines up directly with 4/12.

500

Select all fractions equivalent to 6/9.

A. 12/18

B. 18/27

C. 2/3

D. 8/12

ALL

Comparing Fractions

100

Which is greater? Why?

3/5 or 2/5

3/5 because when you are comparing fractions with like denominators, the fraction with the greater numerator is the greater fraction.

200

Which is greater? Why?

4/7 or 4/9

4/7 because when you are comparing fractions with like numerators, the fraction with the smaller denominator is the larger fraction.

300

Which is greater2/3 or 4/10? Why?

2/3 ls larger than 1/2 and 4/10 is less than 1/2

400

Which is greater 5/8 or 3/4? why?

3/4 is equivalent to 6/8 and 6/8 is larger than 5/8.

500

Which is greater? 6/8 or 7/9

Why?

7/9 because it is only 1/9 away from a whole and 6/8 is 1/8 away from a whole. 1/9 is smaller than 1/8.

OR

7/9 is equivalent to 56/72

6/8 is equivalent to 54/72

56 is greater than 54

Ordering Fractions

100

Put the following fractions in order:

11/10, 9/12, 1/4

1/4, 9/12, 11/10

200

Put the fractions in order.

7/4, 7/12, 4/6

7/12, 4/6, 7/4

300

Order these fractions smallest to greatest:

6/10, 2/4, 2/5, 10/8

2/5, 2/4, 6/10, 10/8

400

Order the following fractions smallest to largest.

13/6, 7/3, 3/8, 1/4

1/4, 3/8, 13/6, 7/3

500

Put in order smallest to largest:

7/4, 7/12, 3/8, 13/6, 1/8

1/8, 3/8, 7/12, 7/4, 13/6

Fractions in Context

100

Lincoln ate 3/5 of a pizza and Lake ate 3/7 of a pizza.  Who ate more of the pizza?

Lincoln!

200

Eva said that she cannot compare 3/5 snd 4/7 because they don't have a common denominator or a common numerator.  Do you agree? If not, how would you compare them?

Yes you can compare any two fractions, but you need to find a common denominator.

3/5 = 21/35 

4/7 = 20/35

So, 3/5 is larger than 4/7

300

Molly ate 2/4 of an apple pie and Nicole ate 4/8 of an apple pie.  Nicole thinks that she ate more pie because she ate more pieces.  Do you agree? Why or why not?

Disagree- they ate the same

400

Luna and Gus were having a donut eating contest. Luna decided to eat 3/8 of a Lamar's Bar and meanwhile Gus at 5/12 of a Lamar's Bar. Who won?

(find a common denominator of 48)

Gus won!!

500

Addie swam 7/9 of a mile across a lake, while Max swam 2/7 of a kilometer across a lake.  Who swam the longer distance?

You cannot tell because you are comparing miles to kilometers!