Mixed Numbers for Kids! - An Introduction to Mixed Numbers

What is a mixed number?

• A number with only a whole part

• A number with only a fractional part

• A combination of a whole number and a proper fraction

• A number that is always greater than one

In which of the following scenarios might you encounter mixed numbers?

• Measuring ingredients for a recipe

• Reading a novel

• Listening to music

• Watching a movie

If you have 2 whole doughnuts and 5 out of 8 pieces of another, what is the mixed number?

• 2 5/8

• 3 5/8

• 2 7/8

• 2 3/8

How can mixed numbers be represented besides using models?

• Using a histogram

• Using a bar graph

• Using a number line

• Using a pie chart

On a number line, if you jump two whole numbers and then 1/3, what is the mixed number?

• 2 2/3

• 2 1/3

• 3 1/3

• 2 1/2