Fractions Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

What do we call the number on top of a fraction?

Numerator

200

What do we call the number on the bottom of a fraction?

Denominator

300

What is an equivalent fraction?

Two fractions that are equal

400

What is simplest form?

Simplest form is when fractions are expressed in the fewest number of pieces - when the numbers cannot be simplified further

500

What is a unit fraction?

A unit fraction has only 1 part of a whole (Examples: 1/7, 1/4, 1/10)

Equivalent Fractions

100

Name an equivalent fraction for 1 whole.

Answers will vary - possible answers 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6

200

Name an equivalent fraction for 1/2. 

Answers will vary. Possible answers - 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 50/100

300

Name an equivalent fraction for 1/3.

Answers will vary. Possible answers - 2/6, 3/9, 4/12, 5/15

400

Name an equivalent fraction for 10/40.

Answers will vary. Possible answers - 1/4, 5/20

500

Name an equivalent fraction for 9/12.

Answers will vary. Possible answers - 3/4, 6/8, 18/24

Missing Numerators

100

1/3 = ?/12

4

200

4/5 = ?/10

8

300

6/12 = ?/6

3

400

2/5 = ?/50

20

500

3/5 = ?/100

60

Missing Denominators

100

1/3 = 2/?

6

200

5/10 = 50/?

100

300

1/9 = 2/?

18

400

3/4 = 9/?

12

500

8/10 = 16/?

20

Miscellaneous

100

True or false? 

2/4 = 4/8

True

200

True or false?

6/12 = 7/16

False

300

Is an eighth or tenth bigger?

An eighth

400

True or false?

All fractions are less than one whole.

False

500

Which of the following are equivalent?

1/4       2/3         2/8         3/5       3/12

1/4  =  2/8  =  3/12