MALT©2006 Maths/Fractions Slide Show : Lesson 1 Fractions Lesson 1 Understanding mixed numbers.

MALT©2006 Maths/Fractions Slide Show : Lesson 1

Fractions Lesson 1Understanding mixed

numbers


These numbers are called

whole numbers1 15

63

47

22


These numbers are called

fractions12 3

15

56

23

47

1222


Shout out

whole number or fraction

when you see each number

Ready ?



25



whole number



3



whole number



23



fraction



18



fraction



27



whole number


When a number includes both whole numbers and

fractions

112


It is called a

mixed number

112


Here are some

mixed numbers

325

146

8

13

49

1 22 5


Shout out what the number is

either

whole numberfraction

mixed number


whole number , fraction or mixed number

4



4

8



51



22

5



141

4


So a mixed number is both whole numbers and fractions

together.


Mixed numbers can be written

differently.


This number can also be written as

112

32


can you explain why?

112

32


112

32


214

94


Try these with a

friend…..2 23

?3


And this one….

1 34

?4


And this one….

4 12

?2


And this one….

2 45

?5


And this one….

1 68

??


And this one….

5 13

??


here is the link

5 13

16 3

5 x 3 = 15 then add the 1

and you get 16 thirds


here is the link

2 25

12 5

2 x 5= 10 then add the 2

and you get 12 fifths


here is the link

4 56

29 6

4 x 6 = 24 then add the 5

and you get 29 sixths


now try these in you jotterWALT: to understand mixed

numbers

33612

3 51322

4 256

four and a half

three and two thirds

five and a quarter


answers

21 6

53

16 3

10 4

17 6

nine halves

eleven thirds

twenty one quarters


So a mixed number is both whole numbers and fractions

together.


End of this lesson, any questions or comments?

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