• Write mixed numbers as improper fractions and
vice versa.
• mixed number – The sum of a whole number
and a fraction
• proper fraction – A fraction with numerator less
than the denominator
• improper fraction - A fraction with numerator
greater than the denominator
Mixed #’s  Improper Fractions
ASTRONOMY If a spaceship lifts off the Moon, it
must travel at a speed of
kilometers per second
in order to escape the pull of the Moon’s gravity.
Write this speed as an
improper fraction.
Multiply the whole number and
denominator. Then add the
numerator.
Answer: The speed is
kilometers per second.
EXERCISE As part of a regular exercise program,
Max walked
miles each morning. Write this
distance as an improper fraction.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A
B
C
D
Improper Fractions  Mixed #’s
Write
as a mixed number.
Divide 23 by 4.
Use the remainder as the
numerator and the divisor
as the denominator of the
fraction.
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Improper Fractions  Mixed #’s
Answer:
Write
as a mixed number.
A.
B.
C.
D.
1.
2.
3.
4.
A
B
C
D