Fractions Jeopardy

Division as Fractions

100

1 ➗ 2

1/2

200

(1➗ 4) + (1➗2)

3/4

300

(1➗3)+(1➗4)

7/12

400

(2➗5) + (3➗4)

1 3/20

500

(3➗4)+(5➗6)

19/12 = 1 7/12

I guess...

100

Improper to Mixed

15/2

 7  1/2

200

Improper to Mixed

12/10

1 2/10 = 1 1/5

300

What is 18/15 in simplest form?

1 1/5

400

What is a reasonable estimate of 14/30 + 5/8?

1/2 + 1/2 = 1

500

 Anabella lives 3/5 mile from the mall. On Saturday, she walked from her house to the mall AND then back again. At the mall, she walked 3/8 mile while shopping. Anabella thinks she walked about 2 miles total on Saturday. Is Anabella’s estimate reasonable?

No... 3/5 + 3/5 = 6/5 about 1 mile. 3/8 mile is about 1/2 miles. 1 mile + 1/2 miles = about 1 1/2 miles

Adding Fractions

100

Adding Fractions

1/8 + 3/4

7/8

200

Adding Fractions

3/10 + 2/6

18/60

300

Adding Fractions

5/9 + 2/3

11/9 = 1 2/9

400

Adding Fractions 

5/12 + 3/6

11/12

500

Adding Fractions

1/4 + 2/5

13/20

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

1/2 - 1/3

1/6

Mixed Bag

100

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

Find a common denominator.  

200

In simplest form, does 5/6 - 2/12 = 2/3?

Yep!

10/12 - 2/12 = 8/12 (÷4/4) = 2/3

300

Catalina has 7/10 foot of cloth. She used 1/4 foot to make a bow for her dog. How much cloth is left over?

9/20 left over

400

On Monday, 1/6 of Mrs. Reyes’s students completed their art projects. On Tuesday, another 1/3 of the students completed their projects. On Wednesday, another 5/12 finished their projects. What fraction of Mrs. T’s students completed their art project by Wednesday?

11 / 12

1/6 + 1/3 + 5/12

(2/12) + (4/12) + 5/12 = 11/12

500

Bella’s mother made a meatloaf. The family ate 4/10 of the meatloaf for dinner. Bella's mom took 1/5 of the meatloaf for lunch the next day, and her dad took 1/4 of the meatloaf for his lunch. Bella’s brother ate the rest of the meatloaf after school. How much of the meatloaf did Bella’s brother get to eat after school?

3/20

1 whole - 4/10 (family) = 6/10

6/10 - 1/5 (mom) = 4/10

4/10 - 1/4 (dad) = 3/20 (brother)