Improper Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Story Problems
Steps to solving!
Dividing Fractions
100

Convert to mixed number: 13/3

4 1/3

100

Molly has 7/2 cups of strawberries. She needs 1/2 cup of strawberries to make one batch of muffins. How many batches can Molly make?

Molly can make 7 batches.

100

What are the steps to multiplying fractions?

Multiply the numerators. then, multiply the denominators

100


9/10

200

Convert to improper fraction: 7 2/3

23/3

200

Molly’s friend, Xavier, also has 11/8 cups of strawberries. He needs 3/4 cup of strawberries to make a batch of tarts. How many batches can he make?

He can make 1 5/6 batches.

200

What is the first rule for dividing fractions?

Flip the 2nd fraction (reciprocal)

200


7 1/2

300

Convert to mixed number: 37/9

4 1/9

300

A runner is 3/4 mile from the finish line. If she can travel 3/8 mile per minute, how long will it take her to finish the race?

It will take the runner 2 minutes. 

300

What is the second step to dividing fractions?

change division to multiplication

300


1/6

400

Convert to improper fraction: 12 2/5

62/5

400

Benton cut a 25 cm long ribbon into some pieces. Each piece was 1 2/3 cm long. How many pieces did she cut?

He cut it into 15 pieces.

400

How can you rewrite whole numbers as a fraction? (For example, how can you write 5 as a fraction?)

Put the whole number over 1 (ex. 5/1)

400


1/2

500

Convert to mixed number: 64/7

9 1/7.

500

Jack cut 1 1/17 m ribbon into pieces of 2/17 m each. How many pieces did he cut?

He can cut 9 pieces. 

500

How should you write your final answer after you multiply the numerators and the denominators?

Rewrite the final answer as a reduced fraction or a mixed number. 

500


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