Improper Fractions And Mixed Numerals

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Improper Fractions And Mixed Numerals - Quiz

Here are some practise questions to see how well you know how to change improper fractions into mixed numerals and mixed numerals into improper fractions.

If you forgot how to do it, watch the video for simple instructions.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

                       This is an IMPROPER FRACTION.              True or False

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    This statement is true because an improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. In this case, since there is no specific fraction given, we can assume that the numerator is greater than the denominator, making it an improper fraction. Therefore, the correct answer is true.

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  • 2. 

    This is a MIXED NUMERAL.        True or False?

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    A mixed numeral is a combination of a whole number and a fraction. In this case, the given statement is asking if the statement "This is a mixed numeral" is true or false. The correct answer is "True" because a mixed numeral is indeed being referred to in the statement.

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  • 3. 

    Convert this improper fraction into mixed numerals.Simplify if needed.   When typing mixed numerals, first type the whole number and then a SPACE then type your fractionusing the  /  key (it is next to the 'shift' key).Example:  1 1/2 = one and one half.

    Correct Answer
    5 2/5
    Explanation
    The given number, 5 2/5, is already in mixed numeral form. The whole number is 5, and the fraction is 2/5. Therefore, no conversion or simplification is needed.

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  • 4. 

    Convert this improper fraction into mixed numerals.Simplify if needed.  When typing mixed numerals, first type the whole number and then a SPACE then type your fractionusing the  /  key (it is next to the 'shift' key).Example:  1 1/2 = one and one half..

    Correct Answer
    5 1/3
    Explanation
    The given improper fraction is 5 1/3. To convert this into a mixed numeral, we divide the numerator (1) by the denominator (3). The quotient is 0 and the remainder is 1. Therefore, the whole number part is 5 and the fractional part is 1/3. Hence, the mixed numeral representation of the improper fraction 5 1/3 is 5 1/3.

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  • 5. 

    Convert this improper fraction into mixed numerals.Simplify if needed.   When typing mixed numerals, first type the whole number and then a SPACE then type your fractionusing the  /  key (it is next to the 'shift' key).Example:  1 1/2 = one and one half.

    Correct Answer
    5
  • 6. 

    Convert the following Mixed Numerals into Improper Fractions:No need to simplify.           When typing fractions, Useie the  /  key (it is next to the 'shift' key).Example:  1/5 = one fifth. 

    Correct Answer
    7/4
    Explanation
    To convert a mixed numeral into an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator. In this case, the whole number is 7 and the fraction is 4. Multiplying 7 by 4 gives us 28, and adding the numerator 7 gives us 35. Therefore, the improper fraction equivalent of 7/4 is 35/4.

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  • 7. 

    Convert the following Mixed Numerals into Improper Fractions:No need to simplify. When typing fractions, Useie the  /  key (it is next to the 'shift' key).Example:  1/5 = one fifth. 

    Correct Answer
    43/8
  • 8. 

    Convert the following Mixed Numerals into Improper Fractions:No need to simplify. When typing fractions, Useie the  /  key (it is next to the 'shift' key).Example:  1/5 = one fifth. 

    Correct Answer
    21/5
    Explanation
    To convert a mixed numeral into an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator. In this case, the whole number is 21 and the fraction is 5. So, we multiply 21 by 5 and add the numerator 1 to get the numerator of the improper fraction. The denominator remains the same. Therefore, the improper fraction is 105/5.

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  • 9. 

    Convert the following Mixed Numerals into Improper Fractions:No need to simplify. When typing fractions, Useie the  /  key (it is next to the 'shift' key).Example:  1/5 = one fifth. 

    Correct Answer
    43/4
    Explanation
    To convert a mixed numeral into an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction and add the numerator. In this case, the whole number is 43 and the fraction is 4. So, we multiply 43 by 4 to get 172 and add the numerator 3 to get 175. Therefore, the improper fraction equivalent of 43/4 is 175/4.

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