The whole number that appears on the top of a fraction.
?/D - ANSWER Numerator
The number that appears on the bottom of the fraction.
N/? - ANSWER Denominator
The numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Ex. 1/2 - ANSWER Proper fraction
The numerator is larger than the denominator.
Ex. 2/1 - ANSWER Improper fraction
A mixed number consists of a whole number and a proper fraction. A improper fraction can
be written into a mixed number. - ANSWER Mixed numbers
1. Divide the numerator by the denominator. The result will be a whole number, with or
without a remainder.
2. Write the whole number.
3. If there is a remainder, write a fraction with the remainder in the numerator and the origi-
nal denominator in the denominator.
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,Ex. Convert 17/5 to a mixed number?
17/5=3 with a remainder of 2
17/5=3 2/5 - ANSWER How do you convert an improper fraction into a mixed number?
1. Multiply the whole number in the mixed number by the denominator of the fraction.
2. Add the result to the numerator of the fraction.
Ex. Convert 5 1/6 to an improper fraction.
5x6= 30
30+1= 31
5 1/6= 31/6 - ANSWER How do you convert a mixed number into a improper fraction?
Whenever you are asked to multiply or divide mixed numbers - ANSWER When should
you convert mixed numbers into improper fractions?
You reduce a fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by a single value
that divides evenly into both of them.
Ex. Reduce 5/10?
Both 5 and 10 are divisible by 5
5/5=1
2
, 10/5=2
5/10= 1/2 - ANSWER How do you reduce a fraction?
Is, are, has, was, were, had - ANSWER Key words for equal?
Sum, together, more, total, greater, or older than - ANSWER Key words for addition?
Product, times, of - ANSWER Key word for multiplication?
Per, evenly - ANSWER Keywords of division?
Difference, less than, fewer, or younger than, remain, left over - ANSWER Key words of
subtraction?
Would be Leslie-5=Jacob - ANSWER example of key words for subtraction. Jacob has 5
fewer than Leslie?
speed, plane, train, boat, car, walk, run, climb, and swim - ANSWER Distance formula
problems include key words such as?
Rate x Time = Distance - ANSWER Distance Formula
rate, time, distance
Plug those 2 elements into the formula and solve for the third - ANSWER Key word in the
distance formula provide 2 of the 3 elements
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?/D - ANSWER Numerator
The number that appears on the bottom of the fraction.
N/? - ANSWER Denominator
The numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Ex. 1/2 - ANSWER Proper fraction
The numerator is larger than the denominator.
Ex. 2/1 - ANSWER Improper fraction
A mixed number consists of a whole number and a proper fraction. A improper fraction can
be written into a mixed number. - ANSWER Mixed numbers
1. Divide the numerator by the denominator. The result will be a whole number, with or
without a remainder.
2. Write the whole number.
3. If there is a remainder, write a fraction with the remainder in the numerator and the origi-
nal denominator in the denominator.
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,Ex. Convert 17/5 to a mixed number?
17/5=3 with a remainder of 2
17/5=3 2/5 - ANSWER How do you convert an improper fraction into a mixed number?
1. Multiply the whole number in the mixed number by the denominator of the fraction.
2. Add the result to the numerator of the fraction.
Ex. Convert 5 1/6 to an improper fraction.
5x6= 30
30+1= 31
5 1/6= 31/6 - ANSWER How do you convert a mixed number into a improper fraction?
Whenever you are asked to multiply or divide mixed numbers - ANSWER When should
you convert mixed numbers into improper fractions?
You reduce a fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by a single value
that divides evenly into both of them.
Ex. Reduce 5/10?
Both 5 and 10 are divisible by 5
5/5=1
2
, 10/5=2
5/10= 1/2 - ANSWER How do you reduce a fraction?
Is, are, has, was, were, had - ANSWER Key words for equal?
Sum, together, more, total, greater, or older than - ANSWER Key words for addition?
Product, times, of - ANSWER Key word for multiplication?
Per, evenly - ANSWER Keywords of division?
Difference, less than, fewer, or younger than, remain, left over - ANSWER Key words of
subtraction?
Would be Leslie-5=Jacob - ANSWER example of key words for subtraction. Jacob has 5
fewer than Leslie?
speed, plane, train, boat, car, walk, run, climb, and swim - ANSWER Distance formula
problems include key words such as?
Rate x Time = Distance - ANSWER Distance Formula
rate, time, distance
Plug those 2 elements into the formula and solve for the third - ANSWER Key word in the
distance formula provide 2 of the 3 elements
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