Fractions Review

Definitions

100

What do you call the top number of a fraction?

Numerator

200

What do you call the bottom number of fraction?

Denominator

300

When the numerator is greater than the denominator, what is that called?

Improper Fraction

400

What is the name of something with a whole number and a fraction?

Mixed fraction (or mixed number)

500

When you reduce or simplify something into the smallest possible fraction?

Lowest Terms

Adding/Subtracting Fractions

100

In order to add or subtract fractions, the denominator has to be the ________?

Same

200

Solve.

1/4 + 2/4 

3/4

300

Solve.

3/5 - 2/5

1/5

400

Solve. 

2/5 + 1/2

2/5 = 4/10

1/2 = 5/10

4/10 + 5/10 = 9/10

500

Solve.

2/3 -1/4

2/3 = 8/12

1/4 =3/12

8/12-3/12 = 5/12

Equivalent Fractions

100

Equivalent fractions represent the ________ amount.

Same

200

Are these fractions equivalent?

1/2 and 2/4

Yes

300

Find an equivalent fraction for:

2/3

(Various answers)

Examples: 4/6, 8/12, 10/15...

400

Are these fractions equivalent?

20/25 and 4/5

Yes

500

Find two equivalent fractions for: 

1/4

(various answers)

Examples: 2/8, 3/12, 4/16...

Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers

100

In an improper fraction, the __________ is greater than the _____________.

Numerator, denominator

200

A mixed number has a ________ number and a __________.

Whole, fraction

300

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction:

3 1/4

13/4

400

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

28/5

5 3/5

500

Must complete both questions to get full points:

a) 7 2/3 = 

b) 31/6 = 

a) 23/3

b) 5 1/6

Lowest Terms

100

Reduce to lowest terms:

12/14

6/7

200

Reduce to lowest terms:

9/27

1/3

300

Reduce to lowest terms:

16/24

8/12 = 4/6 = 2/3

400

Reduce to lowest terms and write as a mixed number

14/6

7/3 = 2 1/3

500

Reduce to lowest terms and write as mixed number

44/16

11/4 = 2 3/4