Understanding Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

The video tutorial explains the difference between proper and improper fractions, providing examples of each. It then demonstrates how to convert improper fractions into mixed numbers using examples like 4/3, 7/5, and 5/2. The tutorial concludes with an interactive exercise, asking viewers to convert 7/4 into a mixed number.

Which of the following is a proper fraction?

• 7/4

• 2/5

• 5/3

• 9/8

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is equal to the denominator

• A fraction that cannot be converted to a mixed number

• A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator

• A fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator

How can 4/3 be expressed as a mixed number?

• 3 1/3

• 1 2/3

• 1 1/3

• 2 1/3

Convert 7/5 into a mixed number.

• 1 1/5

• 1 3/5

• 1 2/5

• 2 1/5

What is the mixed number form of 5/2?

• 2 1/2

• 3 1/2

• 1 1/2

• 2 2/2