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 Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Mixed numbers have two parts: a part that tells you the wholes and a fractional part that is less than
one whole. A mixed number can be written as a fraction if you count all the parts.

As a mixed number As a fraction

1 4
1
3 3
"One and one-third" "four thirds"

Notice especially!

3 6
1= 1=
3 6
One whole is three thirds. One whole is six sixths.
6 12
2= 2=
3 6
Two wholes is six thirds. Two wholes is twelve sixths.

Practice

1. Write what mixed numbers the pictures illustrate.

2. Find matching pairs.

3 9
1
4 4

1 9
2
4 8

1 12
1
8 5

1 11
3
5 8

3 7
1
8 4

2 16
2
3 5

3. Now write these as mixed numbers AND fractions both.

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1) = I RI = l Ya ←
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I Rl
2132
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2) =
I R2 =
I % ←
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R2 l
3T
3-
2

3) =
I R 3=13/4 ←
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I
3
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1×4 t I 2×41-3
T T
5- It
4 4

33 4)

5×66+2 3×6+46
32
2266
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Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

39 25 35
1) 2) = 3) =
10 7 10

24 21 25
4) 5) = 6)
5 5 4

26 19 26
7) 8) 9)
6 6 = 4

20 22 7
10 ) 11 ) 12 )
3 3= 2=

57 13 29
13 ) 14 ) - 15 )
9 3 4

Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

1 1
1) 7 = 2) 7 8 = 3) 6 6 =
2 9

1 = 7 4
4) 8 2 5) 5 8 = 6) 7
7
=

7) 2 25 = 8) 5 43 = 9) 7 3 =
10

4 = 7 3
10) 8
_ 7 11 ) 7 12 ) 7 =
8 = 8

1
13 ) 5 2 = 14 ) 5 4 15 ) 3 =
9 5 2
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Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers

1)
39=
10
3
9
10
2)
25
7
3
4 3) 35 1
7 10 -
3 2 ¥
24 _ 4 21 41 6) 25_ 1
4) 4 5) 6 4
5 - 5 5 5 4 -

26 _ 1 Z 19_ 3
11 26 1 2
7) 4 8) 6
2 4
6 - 3 6 6 - 6 4 -

20 r, 2 22=71 -, 1 7 1
10) 3 - 0 3 11) 3— I --y- 12) = 3 2
2

57 1 13 _ 29_ 7 1
13)
9 -
6
3 39 14)
3 -
4 31 15)
4 - 4

Converting Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

1 15 8 71 1 37
1) 7 2) 7 3 ) 6
2 2 9 9 6 6

1 17 7 47 4 53
4) 8
_ 2 5) 5 6) 7
2 8 8 7 7

2 12 3 23 3 73
7) 2 8) 5 = 9) 7 =
5 5 - 4 4 10 10

4 60 7 63 3 59
10) 8 11)7 12) 7
7 7 8 8 8 8

2 4.7 4 29 1 7
13) 5 14) 5 15) 3
9 9 5 5 2 2

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At this point you should

understand
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what a fraction is
( have elevator speech )
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an

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How to convert from

mixed # to improper fxn

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to mixed #
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improper fxn

Now let's look at

Equivalent Fractions
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multiplying by I

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" "
half
each piece in
you
so
are
cutting
have 6 pieces
and 8 pieces
= you
These two fractions are equivalent fractions because they make a
picture the same amount. You could say that you get to "eat" WHOLE
1 2 the same amount of "pie" either way. In the second picture
= each slice has just been split into two pieces.
3 6

Splitting the pieces

The arrows on top and below the equivalent fractions show into how many new pieces
each piece was split.
×2

Each slice has been split in two.

3 6
= =
BEFORE: 3 colored pieces, 4 total
4 8
AFTER: 6 colored pieces, 8 total
×2
×3

Each slice has been split into three.

1 3
= =
BEFORE: 1 colored piece, 3 total
3 9
AFTER: 3 colored pieces, 9 total
×3
×4
Each slice has been split into four.
. 1 4
= 1 =1
BEFORE: 1 colored piece, 2 total 2 8
AFTER: 4 colored pieces, 8 total
×4
×2
Each slice has been split in two.
1
= =
BEFORE: 1 colored piece, ___ total
AFTER: ___ colored pieces, ___ total
×2

When all of the pieces are split the same way, both the number of colored pieces
(numerator) and the total number of pieces (denominator) get multiplied by the same
number.
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1. Connect those fractions that show the same amount. Write the name of each fraction beside it.

2. Split the pieces and draw the new pieces into the picture. Write down the equivalent
fractions.

a. Split each piece in two. b. Split each piece into three. c. Split each piece in two.

= = =

×2 ×3 ×2

2 1 2
= = =
5 2 3

×2 ×3 ×2

3. Write the equivalent fraction.

a. Split each b. Split each

piece into four. piece in two.

3 5
= =
4 8

f. Split each g. Split each

piece into three. piece into ten.

2 5
= =
7 8
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 Equivalent Fractions

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Quiz

4 +2 2 4

6 +2 3 16 4

1 2

3 15 3 30

2 15

4 2 21 7

1 25 5

12 48 30

9 3 5 15

12 6

2 14 3 30

5 10

2 1 16

8 20 5

1 6 2

4 16 27
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Quiz

4 +2 2 4

6 +2 3 16 4

1 2

3 15 3 30

2 15

4 2 21 7

1 25 5

12 48 30

9 3 5 15

12 6

2 14 3 30

5 10

2 1 16

8 20 5

1 6 2

4 16 27
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Equivalent Fractions

⑤
912 3 = 21 = = 6
= = = __.
1) 25 30
15

5020 30 = — = =
2) = = =
55 44 66 77 11

12 = 2 8 = = 6
= = =
3) 15 21 6
18

35 5 25
4) 16 24
56 48 32

15 = 9 18 = 21 3 = 6
5) =
20 = 16 =

21 = 14 = = 28 = 49 = 42 =
6) 50
30 10

6_ 4
7) = = = = = — = —
27 54 9 36 63

30 __ = = = =
8)
36 6 30 24 18 12 42

30 24 12
9)
35 42 49 21 7

22 _ 77 33
10 )
24 72 48 12 60
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Equivalent Fractions

9 12 15 3 _ 21 _ 18 _ 6
1 )
15 20 25 5 35 30 10

50 _ 20 _ 40 _30 _ 60 _ 70 _ 10
2)
55 - 22 - 44 - 33 - 66 - 77 - 11

12 2 8 10 14 4 6
3)
18 3 12 15 21 6 9

35 = 30 20 10 5 15 _ 25
4)
56 48 32 16 8 24 40

15 9 18 21 12 3 6
5)
20 12 24 28 16 4 8

21 14 7 28 49 42 35
6)
30 20 10 40 70 60 50

6 12 10 2 4 8 14
7)
27 54 45 9 18 36 63

30 5 25 20 15 10 35
8)
36 6 30 24 18 12 42

30 24 36 42 18 6 12
9)
35 28 42 49 21 7 14

22 66 77 44 11 55 33
10 )
24 72 84 48 12 60 36
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