Decomposing Fractions Including Mixed Numbers

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction

3 ⁴/₉

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction

2 ³/₅

John bought 5 1/4 bags of garden soil. He put the soil in three big pots. He put the same amount of soil in each pot. How much soil did John put in one pot?

• 1 3/4 bags

• 8 1/4 bags

• 63/4 or 15 3/4 bags

• 2 1/4 bags

To ​ (a)   a fraction means to break apart.

• decompose

• numerator

• denominator

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John divide equally 2 1/2 chocolate bars between himself and his younger brother. How much chocolate bar did each one get?

• 5 1/2 chocolate bars

• 1 1/2 chocolate bars

• 4 1/2 chocolate bars

• 1 1/4 chocolate bars

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction

7 ⁵/₁₁

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction

2 ¹/₄

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction

5 ⁶/₇

Write the improper fraction as a mixed number

²²/₃

• 7 ²/₃

• 7 ¹/₃

• 7 ¹/₄

• 7 ³/₄