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Free Grade 3 flashcards for Introducing Improper Fractions: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. A mixed number has a whole part and a fraction. An improper fraction has a numerator bigger than its denominator. Both can describe the same amount.

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Estimated time

15 min

Total marks

24

Learning objectives

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  • UnderstandExplain introducing improper fractions

    Explain introducing improper fractions accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • ApplyCalculate introducing improper fractions

    Calculate introducing improper fractions accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • AnalyseCompare introducing improper fractions

    Compare introducing improper fractions accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

  • EvaluateJustify introducing improper fractions

    Justify introducing improper fractions accurately in a familiar context.

    Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items

Prerequisites

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How Introducing Improper Fractions works

A mixed number has a whole part and a fraction. An improper fraction has a numerator bigger than its denominator. Both can describe the same amount.

Key wordsmixed numberimproper fractionwholeremainder

12 practice questions

Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.

  1. 1.Write 1 6/9 as an improper fraction.[1]
  2. 2.Write 2 1/2 as an improper fraction.[1]
  3. 3.Write 1 3/9 as an improper fraction.[1]
  4. 4.Write 3 2/5 as an improper fraction.[1]
  5. 5.Write 17/3 as a mixed number.[2]
  6. 6.Write 38/6 as a mixed number.[2]
  7. 7.Write 10/9 as a mixed number.[2]
  8. 8.Write 13/4 as a mixed number.[2]
  9. 9.Write 7 1/6 as an improper fraction.[3]
  10. 10.Write 7 3/4 as an improper fraction.[3]
  11. 11.Write 5 3/8 as an improper fraction.[3]
  12. 12.Write 7 2/5 as an improper fraction.[3]
Show answers and working
  1. 1. 15/9

    1 wholes = 9/9. 9 + 6 = 15. = 15/9

  2. 2. 5/2

    2 wholes = 4/2. 4 + 1 = 5. = 5/2

  3. 3. 12/9

    1 wholes = 9/9. 9 + 3 = 12. = 12/9

  4. 4. 17/5

    3 wholes = 15/5. 15 + 2 = 17. = 17/5

  5. 5. 5 2/3

    17 ÷ 3 = 5 remainder 2. 5 wholes and 2/3 left: 5 2/3.

  6. 6. 6 2/6

    38 ÷ 6 = 6 remainder 2. 6 wholes and 2/6 left: 6 2/6.

  7. 7. 1 1/9

    10 ÷ 9 = 1 remainder 1. 1 wholes and 1/9 left: 1 1/9.

  8. 8. 3 1/4

    13 ÷ 4 = 3 remainder 1. 3 wholes and 1/4 left: 3 1/4.

  9. 9. 43/6

    7 wholes = 42/6. 42 + 1 = 43. = 43/6

  10. 10. 31/4

    7 wholes = 28/4. 28 + 3 = 31. = 31/4

  11. 11. 43/8

    5 wholes = 40/8. 40 + 3 = 43. = 43/8

  12. 12. 37/5

    7 wholes = 35/5. 35 + 2 = 37. = 37/5

Worked examples

Easy example

Write 1 1/8 as an improper fraction.

  1. 1 wholes = 8/8.
  2. 8 + 1 = 9.
  3. = 9/8
  4. Answer: 9/8
Medium example

Write 26/7 as a mixed number.

  1. 26 ÷ 7 = 3 remainder 5.
  2. 3 wholes and 5/7 left: 3 5/7.
  3. Answer: 3 5/7
Hard example

Write 9 4/6 as an improper fraction.

  1. 9 wholes = 54/6.
  2. 54 + 4 = 58.
  3. = 58/6
  4. Answer: 58/6

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Common mistakes

What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.

  • Multiplies the whole number by the numerator.

    Correction: Multiply the whole by the denominator, then add the numerator.

  • Ignores the remainder when converting back.

    Correction: The remainder becomes the new numerator.

Teacher tips

  • · Draw the wholes as full circles before converting.

Parent tips

  • · Count halves of oranges: 5 halves = 2 1/2 oranges.

Real-life applications

  • · 2 1/2 pizzas, 1 3/4 hours.

Assessment objectives

How mastery is evidenced, and which standards it maps to.

EDEXCEL EDE-155.1 — Mapped statement covering Introducing Improper Fractions.CBSE CBS-700.2 — Mapped statement covering Introducing Improper Fractions.

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