Fractions Lesson 1

Understanding mixed
numbers

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These numbers are called

whole
numbers

15
6

22

47

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These numbers are called

fractions
1
2

3
15
5
6

2
3

12
22
4
7

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Shout out

whole number or
fraction
when you see each
number

Ready ?

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whole number
fraction

or

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whole number
fraction

whole

or

number

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whole number
fraction

or

3
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whole number
fraction

whole

or

number

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whole number
fraction

or

2
3
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whole number
fraction

or

fraction

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whole number
fraction

or

1
8
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whole number
fraction

or

fraction

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whole number
fraction

or

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whole number
fraction

whole

or

number

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When a number includes

both whole numbers and
fractions

1
2

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It is called a

mixed number

1
2

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Here are some

mixed
4
numbers 9

1
3

2
5

6
8

1
4

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Shout out what the

number is
either

whole number
fraction
mixed number

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whole number , fraction or mixed

number

4
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whole number , fraction or mixed

number

4
8

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whole number , fraction or mixed

number

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whole number , fraction or mixed

number

25
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whole number , fraction or mixed

number

14 4
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So a mixed
number is both
whole numbers
and fractions
together.
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Mixed numbers
can be written
differently.
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1
2

This number
can also be
written as
3
2

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1
2

can you
explain why?
3
2
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1
2

3
2
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1
4

9
4
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Try these
with a
2
?
friend..
23
3
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And this one.

3
4

?
4

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And this one.

1
2

?
2

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And this one.

4
5

?
5

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And this one.

6
8

?
?

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And this one.

1
3

?
?

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here is the link

and you get 16 thirds

1
3

5 x 3 = 15

16
3
then add the
1

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and you get 12 fifths

2
5

2 x 5= 10

12
5
then add the
2

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and you get 29 sixths

5
6

4 x 6 = 24

29
6
then add the
5

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now try these in you jotter

WALT: to understand mixed
numbers
1

2
3

3
6

2
4

1
3

5
6

four and a half

three and two thirds
five and a quarter
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answers

5
3

21
6

10
4

16
3

17
6

nine halves
eleven thirds
twenty one quarters
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So a mixed
number is both
whole numbers
and fractions
together.
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End of this
lesson, any
questions or
comments?
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