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Mixed Numbers

From Math Antics

Mixed Numbers
13 min4thMath
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Summary

Math Antics explains mixed numbers and how they relate to improper fractions. A clear, animated 13-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grade 4 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

A few questions to talk through after watching “Mixed Numbers.”

  1. What two parts make up a mixed number?
  2. How do you turn a mixed number into an improper fraction?
  3. How do you turn an improper fraction back into a mixed number?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: mixed number, improper fraction, whole, numerator, denominator.

Try it: Convert 2 1/3 to an improper fraction and 11/4 to a mixed number.