Fraction Review

Rewrite each improper fraction as a mixed number or whole number:
1. 5/4=
2. 7/5=
3. 4/4=

1. 5/4= 4/4 + 1/4 = 1 1/4

2. 7/5= 5/5 + 2/5 = ?
3. 4/4= ?

I'll be glad to check your answers for 2 and 3.

Hello Ms. Sue could you describe to me how you did the first question?

Think of a circle divided into fourths. Four fourths (4/4) is a whole circle. But your problem has 5/4 -- so you have 1 and 1 1/4.

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A toddler has 40 blocks, of which 12 are blue and 28 are pink. They want to sort the blocks so that each group has both colors of blocks. The toddler also wants each group to have an equal number of blue blocks and an equal number of pink blocks. Which answer best shows how the toddler should sort the blocks using the GCF and the Distributive Property of multiplication over addition?

To rewrite an improper fraction as a mixed number or whole number, you need to divide the numerator by the denominator.

1. To rewrite 5/4 as a mixed number or whole number, divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (4). The quotient of 5 ÷ 4 is 1 with a remainder of 1. So the mixed number representation is 1 1/4.

2. To rewrite 7/5 as a mixed number or whole number, divide the numerator (7) by the denominator (5). The quotient of 7 ÷ 5 is 1 with a remainder of 2. So the mixed number representation is 1 2/5.

3. To rewrite 4/4 as a mixed number or whole number, divide the numerator (4) by the denominator (4). The quotient of 4 ÷ 4 is 1 with no remainder. So the mixed number representation is simply the whole number 1.

Therefore, the rewritten forms are:
1. 5/4 = 1 1/4
2. 7/5 = 1 2/5
3. 4/4 = 1