Mixed Numbers and Fractions More Than One

A number greater than 1 expressed as a whole number plus a fraction.

• mixed number

• numerator

• improper fraction

A fraction greater than 1 that is not expressed as a mixed number; a fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator.

• improper fraction

• unit fraction

• mixed number

A ratio of two integers; a number expressed as some number of equal parts of a whole.

• fraction

• ratio table

• integer

The bottom number in a fraction, which shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into; also called the divisor.

• denominator

• numerator

• unit fraction

John is making bows to put on wreaths.  Each bow used 2 and 1/3 yards of ribbon.  John has 15 yards of ribbon.  How many WHOLE BOWS can he make?

• 6

• 7

• 12

• 35

John divide equally 2 1/2 chocolate bars between himself and his younger brother. How much chocolate bar did each one get?

• 5 1/2 chocolate bars

• 1 1/2 chocolate bars

• 4 1/2 chocolate bars

• 1 1/4 chocolate bars

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

Roberto needs separate roofing tiles to be cut from one large tile.  How many tiles that are each 14 ⅜ inches in length can he cut from the one large piece of tile that is 100 ⅝ inches long?

• 86  1/4 tiles

• 7  tiles

• 7  3/4 tiles

• 115 tiles

Solve. Make sure answer is in simplest form.

Mathematical Equivalence

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Which of the following is a mixed number?

• 123

• 12/3

• 2/3

• 1  2/3