Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Write 2 5/6 as an improper fraction.
6x2 = 12 + 5 = 17; 17/6
On Monday Miles napped for 3 3/4 hours.
On Tuesday Miles napped for 1 1/4 hours less.
How long did Miles nap on Tuesday?
3 3/4 - 1 1/4 = 2 2/4 = 2 1/2
What is the missing number? 2/5 = ?/10
4 (5 x 2 = 10; 2 x 2 = 4)
2/5 = 4/10
Write 3 2/3 as an improper fraction.
3x3=9+2=11; 11/3
3/3 + 3/3 + 3/3 + 2/3 = 11/3
There are 6 students in an art class. Each student uses 2/3 of a bottle of glue. How many bottles of glue do they use in all?
4
6 x 2 = 12/3 = 4
How many thirds are there in 2 2/3?
8. 3/3 + 3/3 + 2/3 = 8/3.
Write 32/5 as a mixed number.
5x6=30; 32-30 = 2
6 2/5
Mrs. Troxel baked a cake. She ate 2/12 slices of cake. Her brother ate 4/12 slices of the same cake. What fraction of the cake did they eat in all?
6/12 = 1/2
Which numbers show a correct comparison?
A. 2/5 > 3/4
B. 1/8 > 1/8
C. 3/8 > 3/5
D. 2/6 = 1/3
D. 2/6 = 1/3
Write 27/9 as a mixed number.
3
Mr. Troxel mixed 5/7 cup of berries and 4/7 cup of bananas to make some smoothie. He wants to use at least a cup of fruit in his smoothie. Does Mr. Troxel have enough fruit? Explain.
Yes. 5/7 + 4/7 = 9/7
9/7 > 7/7
3/7 x 11 = ?
33/7 = 7/7 + 7/7 + 7/7 + 7/7 + 5/7 = 4 5/7
Write 56/3 as a mixed number.
3 x 18 = 54; 56-54 = 2
18 2/3
Mr. Troxel buys 2 1/2 lbs of meat. He used 3/4 lb to make dinner. He needs 1 1/2 lbs of meat to make soup the next day.
• How much meat does Mr. Troxel have left after making dinner? Give your answer as a fraction in simplest form.
• Does he have enough meat to make the soup?
1 3/4 left over.
Yes, he only needs 1 1/2 and he has 1 3/4.
Write 2 equivalent fractions for 4/5.
4/5 x 2 = 8/10
4/5 x 3 = 12/15
4x5 x 4 = 16/20