Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers      Name:_Angela_____________________

Look at the fractions below. Name each fraction by the title proper fraction, improper fraction, or mixed number. Then make a model of the fraction

fraction	name: proper, improper or mixed.	make a model
8/6	Improper
3/5	Equivalent
1 ½	Improper
9/3	Improper
2 ¾	Mixed
8/9	Improper

Place the fractions above on the number line below:

0_______2 3/4_______  1____________1 1/2_______2________8/6_________3__________________4

1. Kay had ½ a piece of ribbon. Meghan had 2 ¼  pieces of ribbon. Emily had ⅜  piece of ribbon. How much ribbon did they have altogether?

Draw a picture

Add it up on the number line:

_2 wholes + 4 Havles + 2 Qauters+ 4 eights +2 -7 3 10s.

________________________________________________________2 1-8s_

Solve with numbers:

Write the answer in a sentence:

The answer is 2 1-8s.Because the 2 eights make 1-2 so we get another 1-2.That other 1-2 makes a whole so it is 2- 1-8.

2. The brownie recipe called for 6 cups of sugar.  Jill had 4 ¾ cups. Mary had 8/4 cups and Henry had 7/2 cups. Do they have enough cups altogether to make the brownie mix.

Hint: Convert improper fractions into mixed numbers.

Draw a picture

Add it up on the number line:

2 wholes + 4 1-2 + 2 quarter +4 eights+2 sevens and 3-10

________________________________________________________11/46__

Solve with numbers:

Write the answer in a sentence:

The answer is

12+5

3. Kelly was trying to figure out if they had enough fabric to make 12 kites. Each kite required 4 sticks. Eloise had 12 ¾ sticks. Mary had 5 ½ sticks and Jill had 20 ¾  sticks. If they use all the sticks will they have enough sticks to make the 12 kites?

Draw a picture

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Add it up on the number line:

__________________________________________________________

Solve with numbers:

Write the answer in a sentence:

4. Write your own word problem using the following numbers: ¾ , 3 ½  ,

9/2  

Angela,Mele and Joel want to share there candy.If Angela had ¾ candy and Mele had 3 ½ and then Joel had 9/9 then how much candy will they have altogether.

Draw a picture

Add it up on the number line:

__________________________________________________________

Solve with numbers:

Write the answer in a sentence:

I learnt how to answer Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers question. I learnt this by doing this task.What we  had to do was add all of the fraction numbers.Then we had to solve it on a number line and then with number and then we had to write it in a sentence.We also had to take a photo on how we did it.

Fraction

LT:Divide a region into equal parts using materials or imaging. Share equally using materials or imaging.I learnt what is a Fraction and a Unit Fraction.I also learnt how to make a Fraction.I learnt this by Doing this task.What I had to do was I had to explain what is a Fraction and Unit Fraction.Then i had to show an example of how to cut it to make a fraction.When had to use food to cut for the example I used a Donuts and Pizza.

Fraction

LT:Divide a region into equal parts using materials or imaging. Share equally using materials or imaging.I learnt what is a Fraction and a Unit Fraction.I also learnt how to make a Fraction.I learnt this by Doing this task.What I had to do was I had to explain what is a Fraction and Unit Fraction.Then i had to show an example of how to cut it to make a fraction.When had to use food to cut for the example I used a Donuts and Pizza.