Exploring Mixed Numbers Addition

What is a Mixed Number?

• A combination of two whole numbers

• A combination of a whole number and an improper fraction

• A combination of two fractions

• A combination of a whole number and a proper fraction

How do you add a whole number to a mixed number?

• Add the whole number parts and the fraction parts separately

• Multiply the whole number by the fraction

• Subtract the fraction from the whole number

• Divide the whole number by the fraction

What is the result of adding 1 and 3/8 to 1/8?

• 1 and 1/2

• 1 and 4/8

• 1 and 1/4

• 1 and 5/8

Why is it important to simplify fractions?

• It makes the fraction easier to read

• It is required by teachers and tests

• It changes the value of the fraction

• It makes the fraction larger

How do you add mixed numbers with like fractions?

• Divide the whole numbers by the fractions

• Subtract the fractions from the whole numbers

• Multiply the whole numbers and fractions

• Add the whole numbers and fractions separately

What happens when the fraction parts of two mixed numbers add up to a whole number?

• The fraction part is ignored

• The whole number part is decreased by 1

• The whole number part is increased by 1

• The fraction part is subtracted from the whole number

What is the result of adding 1 and 3/7 to 2 and 5/7?

• 4 and 1/7

• 3 and 8/7

• 4 and 8/7

• 3 and 1/7

What should you do if the fraction part of a mixed number is improper?

• Subtract it from the whole number

• Multiply it by the whole number

• Convert it to a mixed number

• Leave it as it is

How do you add mixed numbers with unlike fractions?

• Subtract the smaller fraction from the larger one

• Multiply the fractions by each other

• Add the fractions directly

• Convert the fractions to have a common denominator

What is the result of adding 3 and 2/3 to 4 and 3/4?

• 8 and 17/12

• 7 and 5/12

• 7 and 17/12

• 8 and 5/12