Convert an improper fraction to Mixed Number

Convert an improper fraction to Mixed Number

Target: Record each decomposition of a fraction with the same denominator.

Model

 $\frac{5}{4}$  

Model

 $\frac{5}{4}$  

 $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$  

Box in 4 of  $\frac{1}{4}$  

Multiple Choice

How many 

 $\frac{1}{4}$  is boxed in

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{4}{4}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

1

Multiple Choice

How many 

 $\frac{1}{4}$  is NOT box

•  $\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{4}{4}$  

•  $\frac{3}{4}$  

1  $\frac{1}{4}$  

Model

 $\frac{7}{4}$  

Multiple Choice

Represent

 $\frac{7}{4}$  

•  $\frac{7}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$  

•  $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$  

Box in 4 of the  $\frac{1}{4}$ 

 $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$  

Represent  $\frac{7}{4}$  
You cannot box in the  $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}$  because you need 4 to make a whole

 $1\frac{3}{4}$  = $\frac{7}{4}$  

Multiple Choice

Represent

 $\frac{3}{2}$  

•  $\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$  

•  $\frac{2}{1}+\frac{2}{1}+\frac{2}{1}$  

•  $\frac{3}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$  

Multiple Choice

Represent

 $\frac{3}{2}$ 

Box in 2 of  $\frac{1}{2}$  

Multiple Choice

Represent

 $\frac{3}{2}$