Improper Fractions
Write eighteen fourths as an improper fraction
18
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4
What is two-eighths plus three-eighths?
five-eighths
True or False: All mixed numbers have a value less than 1
False
eleven-fifths plus four-fifths
3
nine-fifteenths minus one-fifth
six-fifteenths, or two-fifths
Draw 4 squares and cut them into 4 sections each. Color in all 4 sections of the first one, all 4 sections of the second, all 4 sections of the third, and 1 section of the fourth one. Write an improper fraction for the shaded area.
13
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16
seven-tenths minus one-fifth in simplest form
one-half
Express three and six-sevenths as an improper fraction
twenty-seven sevenths
To put a fraction into simplest form, do you need to multiply or divide?
divide
True or False: You cannot add two fractions with different denominators unless you first change them to a common denominator
True
Change 11 thirds to a mixed number
three and two-thirds
Ms. Whitcomb has one-third lb of coffee. She buys another two-ninths lb of coffee. How much coffee does she have now?
five-ninths lb
three-fourths plus six-fourths
two and one-fourth
True or False: When putting an improper fraction into simplest form, you can end up with a mixed number or a whole number
True
one-sixth plus two-ninths
seven-eighteenths
Express eighteen fifths as a mixed number
five and three-fifths
Martin has seven-eighths yd of fabric. He uses one-fourth yd to make a shirt. How many yds of fabric does he have left?
five-eighths yd
Express in simplest form: four and eight-fourths
6
True or False: An improper fraction can be the simplest form of a number
False
one-eighth minus one-twelfth
one-twenty-fourth
How do you know that an improper fraction is more than 1?
The numerator is bigger than the denominator
four-twelfths plus one-third
two-thirds
Express in simplest form: six and eight-twentieths
six and two-fifths
twelve-thirtieths plus eighteen-thirtieths
1
What do you do when you have two different denominators, and can't use either one as the common denominator? (for example two-fifths and one-fourth)
You need to find a common denominator that is divisible by both. If you can't figure one out, you can multiply the two denominators together to find one.