b)b)

1 The hallway will be painted green. Green paint comes in cans of 13 litre.

Sofi a uses 10 cans. How much green paint does she use in total?

Think together

Sofi a has 6 half litres of paint.

Sofi a has 3 litres of paint now.

1 l

13l 1 3l

1

13l

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

1

103

= 3

Sofi a uses litres of green paint in total.

1 l

12l 1 2l

1

12 l1 l

12l 1 2l

1

12 l1 l

12l 1 2l

1

12 l

1 1 1

12 + 1

2 + 12 + 1

2 + 12 + 1

2

+ +

62 l = 3 l

Example:

3 Complete each set. What stays the same and what changes? Explain the patterns of answers.

a) 176

= b) 244

=

186

= 245

=

196

= 246

=

206

= 247

=

216

= 248

=

226

= 249

=

236

= 2410

=

2 Convert these improper fractions into mixed numbers.

a) 54

= b) 134

= c) 154 = d) 41

4 =

I wonder if some answers can be written in different ways.

I wonder if some answers can be written in different ways.

I think I can simplify some of the fractions.