Vocabulary
What is the top number to a fraction called?
Numerator
1 3/8 + 6 4/8
7 7/8
Change 5 3/8 to a fraction greater than 1
43/8
Change 45/7 to a mixed number or whole number
6 3/7
Multiply:
4 x 3/4
12/4
What is the bottom number to a fraction called?
denominator
2 2/4 + 7 2/4
10
Change 4 3/4 to a fraction greater than 1
19/4
Change 32/8 to a mixed number or whole number
4
Multiply. Write the answer as a mixed number or whole number:
8 x 4/8
4
What is a unit fraction?
a fraction that has 1 as the numerator
10 7/10 - 4 3/10
6 4/10
change 12 2/5 to a fraction greater than 1
62/5
I had 8/3 pound of dog food. The I bought another 6/3 pound of dog food. How much dog food did I buy in all? Write the answer as a mixed number or whole number.
14/3 = 4 2/3
Write a multiplication sentence for the fraction:
5/6
5 x 1/6
Describe how you would change 3 1/2 to a fraction greater than 1. Then write the answer.
First, you multiply (denominator)2 and (whole number) 3 = 6. Then you add (numerator) 1+6 =7.the 7 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator.
answer: 7/2
7 3/5 - 2 4/5
4 4/5
I used 3 2/4 cups of milk. Then I used 5 3/4 cups of sugar for a recipe. How many cups did I use in all? Write your final answer as a fraction greater than 1.
37/4
Last year, I bought 45/9 pounds of paper. This year I bought 49/7 pounds of paper. Did I buy more paper this year or last year? Write your answer as a mixed number or whole number.
45/9 = 5
49/7 = 7
Draw a model that represents the multiplication sentence:3 x 2/3
6/3
Describe how you would change 16/3 to a mixed number. Then write the answer.
You first need to determine how many times 3 (denominator) can go into 16 (numerator). 3 can go into 16, 5 times. This is your whole number. You multiply 3 (denominator) and 5 (the whole number) = 15. Whatever is left over will be the new numerator (1) and the denominator stays the same.
answer: 5 1/3
9 - 4 3/6
4 3/6
Yesterday, I listened to music for 7 2/5 of an hour. Today I listened to music for 5 4/5 of an hour. How much longer did I listen to music yesterday than today? Write your answer as a fraction greater than 1.
8/5
42/12 as a mixed number or whole number
3 6/12
What is a rule for multiplying a whole number by a fraction?
We can multiply straight across