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Irish is trying to solve an equation but can't tell if a fraction is a mixed number. How would you describe a mixed number to her?
A mixed number has a whole number and a fraction beside it.
Landen and his 3 friends shared 5 sandwiches after playing video games. If they each ate an equal amount, how many sandwiches did each person eat?
5/4 or 1 1/4
53 x 7
371
2 1/4 + 3 2/4
5 3/4
2 1/6
6 1/3
If Zaydence finished 2/5 of her homework, the 5 showing how much her homework is divided into. What does the 5 represent in the fraction?
Denominator
Kinsley lives 3 1/4 miles from the school. Amanah lives 2 3/4 miles from the school. How much farther from the school does Kinsley live than Amanah?
2/4
23 x 9
207
5 3/8 - 2 1/8
3 2/8
25/6
4 1/6
Haylynn hits a line drive into the outfield. She runs from homebase to 1st base. What is the space or distance between these two points called?
Interval
Wyatt was playing Fraction Capture. He wrote his initials on a 1/3 section and a 1/6 section. What is the sum of the sections he initialed?
3/6
120 x 10
1200
4 2/5 + 1 3/5
6 or 5 5/5
1 5/9
14/9
If a fraction shows Eli ate 5/9 pieces of his candy, what does the 5 represent in the fraction?
Numerator
Hayden and his mom went grocery shopping. They bought 1 1/6 pounds of carrots and 2 5/6 pounds of potatoes. Hayden carried the carrots and potatoes in one grocery bag. How heavy was the bag?
3 6/6 or 4 pounds
210 x 13
2,730
6 1/6 - 3 5/6
2 2/6
45/8
5 5/8
If Lucy is writing a fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator. What is this fraction called?
Improper Fraction
Brantley had 3/4 gallons of slime. He poured an additional 1/8 gallon from another can. How much slime does Brantley have?
7/8 gallons
255 x 67
17,085
5 3/8 + 2 4/8 - 1 5/8
6 2/8 or 6 1/4
66 12/12
67