Fractions Lesson 1

Understanding mixed numbers

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 These numbers are called

whole numbers
1
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
5
4
2
1
9
3
3
2
5

2
1

1 6 4
8
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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
2 5

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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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 1
12

This number can

also be written as
3
2

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1
1
2

can you
explain why?
3
2

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1
1
2

3
2

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 1
2 4

9
4

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 Try these
with a friend…..
2 ?
2 3 3

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And this one….

3 ?
1 4 4

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And this one….

1 ?
4 2 2

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And this one….

4 ?
2 5 5

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And this one….

6 ?
1 8 ?

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And this one….

1 ?
5 3 ?

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here is the link
and you get 16 thirds

1 16
5 3 3

5 x 3 = 15 then add the 1

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here is the link
and you get 12 fifths

2 12
2 5 5

2 x 5= 10 then add the 2

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here is the link
and you get 29 sixths

5 29
4 6 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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End of this lesson,
any questions or
comments?

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