Mixed and Improper fractions

This week for maths, I learnt how to convert mixed fractions into improper fractions. I can do this confidently knowing that I will get the answer right. Here are one of my tasks for this week.

Convert these fractions into mixed fractions

1. 24/4-

6

2. 16/3

5 ⅓

3. 19/5

3 ⅘

4. 25/6

4 ⅙

5. 7/3

2 ⅓

6. 8/5

1 ⅗

Convert these fractions into improper fractions

1. 12 ¾

51/4

2. 9 ⅓

28/3

3. 8 5/7

61/7

4. 7 ½

15/2

5. 9 ¾

39/4

6. 12 ⅘

64/5

Explain a strategy for converting mixed fractions into improper fractions

Finding how many of the denominator can fit into the number or dividing the numerator by the denominator.

Explain a strategy for converting improper fractions into mixed fractions

Times the whole number by the denominator and adding on the number that is on the numerator.

Add these fractions

¼ + ½ = ¾

¾ + ¾ =1 2/4

⅘ + ⅗ = 1 ⅖

12/4+5/4= 4 ¼