Fractions Lesson 1

Understanding mixed
numbers

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 These numbers are called

whole
1 numbers
15 3 22
6 47
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 These numbers are called

fractions
1
2 3 12
15 2 22
3
5 4
6 7
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 Shout out
whole number or
fraction
when you see each
number

Ready ?
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 whole number or
fraction

25
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 whole number or
fraction

whole number

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 whole number or
fraction

3
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 whole number or
fraction

whole number

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 whole number or
fraction

2
3
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 whole number or
fraction

fraction

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 whole number or
fraction

1
8
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 whole number or
fraction

fraction

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 whole number or
fraction

27
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 whole number or
fraction

whole number

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 When a number includes
both whole numbers and
fractions

1 1
2

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 It is called a

mixed number

1 1
2

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 Here are some

mixed
numbers 9
5
4
2
1
3
3 2
5

2 1

1 6
8
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

51
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whole number , fraction or mixed
number

2
25
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whole number , fraction or mixed
number

1
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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11
2

This number
can also be
written as 3
2

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11
2

can you
explain why?
3
2

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1
1
2

3
2

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2
1
4

9
4

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Try these
with a
friend…..
232 ?
3

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And this one….

1 3
4
?
4

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And this one….

4 1
2
?
2

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And this one….

2 4
5
?
5

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And this one….

1 6
8
?
?

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And this one….

5 1
3
?
?

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here is the link
and you get 16 thirds

5 1
3
16
3

5 x 3 = 15 then add the

1
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and you get 12 fifths

2 2
5
12
5

2 x 5= 10 then add the

2
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and you get 29 sixths

4 5
6
29
6

4 x 6 = 24 then add the

5
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now try these in you jotter
WALT: to understand mixed
numbers
1 2
3 3 3
6 2 2
4 5 1
3 2 5
6

four and a half

three and two thirds
five and a quarter

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 answers

5 21 10 16 17
3 6 4 3 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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lesson, any
questions or
comments?
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