Mixed numbers and Improper fractions
What is a mixed number?
A whole number and a fraction
What is a decimal?
A number that consists of whole part and a fractional part.
What does comparing mean?
Deciding which is greater than, less than or equal to the other.
The bottom number of a fraction.
What should you count by on a scale?
2, 5, 10, 100's
What is an improper fractions?
A fraction where the numerator is bigger than the denominator.
What is the fraction for this decimal? 0.45
45/100
0.38 ___ 0.6
less than <
What does the numerator represent?
The shaded parts of a fraction.
What is a data?
Information collected to answer questions.
Convert this improper fraction to a mixed number. 13/3
4 1/3
What is the decimal equivalent for 7 1/2.
7.5
Mr. Shelby bought a new plant. The plant grew 2.6 centimeters in the first week and 3.42 centimeters in the second week.+
Select all true comparisons of the plant growth for the two weeks.
2.6 > 3.42
3.42 > 2.6
2.6 < 3.42
3.42 < 2.6
2.6 = 3.42
B and C
Which expression is equal to 4/8.
2/4 + 2/4
8/8 - 2/8
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
8/8 - 1/8 - 1/8 - 1/8
C
How would you show the number 25 with tally marks?
See board
22/4
Jessica’s mom spent $22.75 dollars on a haircut. Write this amount as a mixed number.
22 3/4
Fill in the missing digit
2.7 < 2.___
8 or 9
Partition and shade the model to represent the expression 6/8 + 1/8.
If two students are 6 feet tall, how many X's go above 6 on the line plot?
2
Karen needs 3 1/4 cups of flour for her cookie recipe. She only has a 1/4 cup measuring cup. How many 1/4s will Karen need to use to equal 3 1/4 cups?
13
Marty is making bird houses. He needs to cut four boards into different lengths.
Marty’s tape measure only measures in fractions. The directions give the lengths in decimals. What is the fraction for 2.09
2 9/100
Roger claims that 2.48 is greater than 2.63 because 8 is greater than 3.
Why is Roger’s claim incorrect?
Student answers should include reasoning and conclusions about the tenths place being greater than the hundredths place.
Example: Roger is incorrect because he is comparing the hundredths place which is less than the tenths place. 2.63 is greater than 2.48 because 0.6 is greater than 0.4.
Select two expressions that are equivalent to 14/25.
25/25 - 1/25 - 1/25 - 3/25
10/25 + 1/25 + 1/25 + 1/25 + 1/25
1/25 + 2/25 + 3/25 + 4/25 + 5/25
7/25 + 8/25
25/25 - 5/25 - 6/25
B and E
If a bar graph shows a red line that goes up to 9 and a blue line that goes up to 3, how many more is the red line?
6