Changing to a Mixed Number/ Improper Fraction
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
21\10
answer: 2 1/10
method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
Find the area of a square with a side length of 7/8 centimeters
Answer:
49/64 centimeters squared
Multiply:
5 X 3/4
ANSWER:
15/4 or 3 3/4
Method: Multiply the numerator by the whole number. The denominator stays the same.
Multiply:
3/5 x 2/8
6/40
Multiply:
3 x 2 4/6
8
Turn the Mixed Number to an improper fraction
3 5/10
35/10
Thomas has a small bag of potatoes that each weigh 3 1/2 pounds. Write an equation using the variable x to model the total weight of 7 bags of potatoes. What is the total weight of all 7 bags of potatoes?
3 1/2 x 7 = x
24 1/2 pounds
Multiply fractions:
8 X 2/3
ANSWER:
16/3 or 5 1/3
Method: Multiply the numerator by the whole number. The denominator stays the same.
Multiply:
3/6 x 2/3
6/18
Multiply:
4/6 x 2 1/9
1 22/54
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
63\8
Answer: 7 7\8
Method: method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
Sarah had 38 cups of sugar. She used 2/6 of the sugar for a recipe. How much sugar did Sarah use?
12 4/6 cups
Multiply fractions:
4/6 X 2
ANSWER:
8/6 or 1 2/6
Method: Multiply the numerator by the whole number. The denominator stays the same.
Multiply:
10/12 x 2/5
20/60
Multiply:
2 1/3 x 6 2/4
15 2/12
Turn mixed number to an improper fraction:
4 3/5
ANSWER
23/5
There are 27 students in Chess Club. Of the 27 students, 2/9 of them wear glasses. How many students wear glasses?
6 students
Multiply fractions:
2/3 x 4
ANSWER:
8/3 or 2 2/3
Method: Multiply the numerator by the whole number. The denominator stays the same.
Multiply:
3/11 x 6/12
18/132
Multiply:
4 2/8 x 3 1/2
14 14/16
Turn improper fraction to mixed number:
33\4
ANSWER:
8 1\4
method: Divide the numbers and what you get is the whole number. What remains is the numerator and we keep the denominator the same.
In the month of March, Tim ran 3 2/3 miles a day. How many miles did Tim run in March? (There are 31 days in March)
113 2/3 miles
Multiply fractions:
9 X 3/6
ANSWER:
27/6 or 4 3/6
Method: Multiply the numerator by the whole number. The denominator stays the same.
Multiply:
8/9 x 7/8
56/72
Multiply:
10 2/9 x 8 3/5
87 41/45