Decompose Mixed Numbers

A number with a whole number and a fraction part is called a/an ______________.

• Double Fraction

• Unit Fraction

• Mixed Number

• Simplest Form Fraction

What mixed number is shown in this model?

• 3 2/3

• 11/12

• 4 2/3

What mixed number is shown to you in the model?

• 2 2/5

• 12/15

• 2 3/5

Decompose 1 3/4

• 4/4 + 2/4 +1/4

• 4/4 + 4/4

• 1/4 +1/4+1/4

• 1+3

John bought 5 1/4 bags of garden soil. He put the soil in three big pots. He put the same amount of soil in each pot. How much soil did John put in one pot?

• 1 3/4 bags

• 8 1/4 bags

• 63/4 or 15 3/4 bags

• 2 1/4 bags

decompose 1 5/8

• 3/4+2/4

• 5/8+1/8

• 8/8+2/8+3/8

• 3/5+7/5

decompose 2 6/8

• 2+6+8

• 8/8+8/8+4/8+4/8

• 8/8+8/8+3/8+3/8

• 8/8+6/8

decompose 1 4/12

• 12+4

• 12/12+4/12+4/12

• 1+4/8

• 12/12+2/12+2/12

• 7/7 + 7/7 + 7/7 + 4/7 = 25/7

• 1 + 1 + 1 + 4/7=3 4/7

• 3 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4= 3 4/7

• 7/7 + 7/7 + 7/7 + 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7 + 1/7 = 3 4/7

What is the mixed number shown to you in the model?

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/4

• 4 3/4