Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Reduce Fractions (Simplest Form)
Adding Fractions
Subtracting Fractions
Vocabulary
100
Write the improper fraction as a mixed number: 5/2
2 1/2
100
Reduce the fraction: 8/28
2/7
100
3/8 + 3/8
6/8 = 3/4
100
7/8 - 5/8
2/8 = 1/4
100

What is the name for the top number in a fraction?

Numerator

200
Write the mixed number as an improper fraction: 4 1/3
13/3
200
Reduce the fraction: 9/36
1/4
200
2/3 + 1/6
5/6
200
7/10 - 1/2
2/10 = 1/5
200

What is the name for the bottom number in a fraction?

Denominator


300
Write the improper fraction as a mixed number: 23/12
1 11/12
300
Write the fraction in its simplest form: 72/144
1/2
300

Emma is making a fruit salad. She has 2/5 of a cup of strawberries and 1/2 of a cup of blueberries. How much fruit does she have in total?

9/10 cup of berries


300

Jason is building a model. He has used 2/3 of a small block, but he decided to remove a piece that is 1/12 of the block. How much of the block does he have left after removing the piece

7/12

300

How can you represent "1 whole" as a fraction?

1/1, 2/2, 3/3, etc. 

400
Write the mixed number as an improper fraction: 3 3/4
15/4
400
Write the fraction in simplest form: 5 12/8
6 1/2
400

Sarah is filling a pitcher with lemonade. She has already poured 5/6 of a gallon into the pitcher and needs to add 1/4 of a gallon more. How much lemonade will be in the pitcher in total?

13/12 = 1 1/12

400

Olivia is baking cookies. She used 4/6 of a cup of sugar, but later realized she added too much and removed 1/4 of a cup. How much sugar does she have left?

5/12

400
What does LCD stand for?


Lowest Common Denominator


500
Write the improper fraction as a mixed number: 23/4
5 3/4
500
Write the fraction in simplest form: 7 9/4
9 1/4
500

Lily is reading a book. She has read 3/4 of the book so far, and she plans to read 7/8 more chapters today. How much of the book will Lily have read after today?

13/8 = 1 5/8

500
5/6 - 3/9
9/18 = 1/2
500

Fill in the Blanks... 

The sum represents a _____(1)______ problem. While, the difference represents a _____(2)________ problem. 

Addition. Subtraction.