Changing Improper Fractions To Mixed Numbers and Vice Versa
Changing Improper Fractions To Mixed Numbers and Vice Versa
Changing Improper Fractions To Mixed Numbers and Vice Versa
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CHANGING IMPROPER FRACTIONS TO MIXED NUMBERS
AND VICE VERSA
Review
2 13 4 2 15 15 8
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
3 10 10 7 7 7 21
81 50 3 6 8 3
8) 9) 10) 6 11) 12) 13) 5
100 27 7 11 19 10
1 15
14) 2 15)
10 7
Check your answer using the answer key. If your score is 12 to 15, you
may now proceed to this module. If you get 11 correct answers or below, review the
lesson on identifying proper, improper fraction or mixed form.
= 1
3 1
=2 3 = 1
2 2
−2
1
1
3 1
= 1
2 2
1
7 3
=4 7 = 1
4 4
-4
3
7 3
= 1
4 4
2
8 2
=3 8 = 2
3 3
-6
2
8 2
= 2
3 3
3 4 4
1 , 3 , 2
7 7 5
2
Try to observe how it is done.
a) 3 = 1 x 7 + 3 = 7 + 3 = 10
17 7 7 7
3 10
1 =
7 7
b) 3 4 = 3 x 7 + 4 = 21 + 4 = 25
7 7 7 7
4 25
3 =
7 7
3
c) 2 4 = 2 x 5 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14
5 5 5 5
4 14
2 =
5 5
Aling Betty had sewn the gown which her daughter wore during
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the Flores de Mayo. Aling Betty used metres of cloth. How
2
many metres of cloth did she use?
1 1 1 1 1
5
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 2 =
2
1
= 2
2
5
2. What kind of fraction is ?
2
4
5
3. How will you change to a mixed number?
2
5
4. If you change to a mixed number what will it be?
2
3
Change 1 to an improper fraction using the illustration below.
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4 3
4 4
5
Try These
1)
10 3
and
10 10
2)
12 3
and
12 12
1 5 3 2 1
1) 13 2) 7 3) 4 4) 1 5) 7
2 6 5 7 4
13 24 31 21 44
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
6 7 6 6 8
8 8
1. June has litres of gasoline. What is the mixed form of ?
3 3
6
3 3
2. Ruth bought 2 metres of linen for a tablecloth. Change 2 into an
4 4
improper fraction?
Wrap Up
On Your Own
5 2
1) 4 ______ 2) 9 _______
6 5
2 6
3) 3 ______ 4) 7 _______
7 7
7
5) 9 ______
8
7
B. Change to mixed form.
17
6)
2
15
7)
4
16
8)
5
11
9)
5
21
10)
4
If you get 8 to 10 correct answers, you have mastered the skills in this module
and you may proceed to the next.