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What’s the deal with fractions?
1.
Terminology:
For each the following,
give a definition in words
and a numerical example
What is a denominator?
What is an improper fraction?
What is a fraction?
What is a numerator?
What is a proper fraction?
What is a mixed fraction?
What is a greatest common factor?
What is an equivalent fraction?
2. Change the following mixed fractions to improper fractions (in lowest terms)
1
1
3
9
2
5
3
1
7
3. Change the following improper fractions to mixed fractions (in lowest terms)
12
5
32
10
28
7
4. Write the following fractions in lowest terms:
15
45
38
14
13
39
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5. Write two equivalent fractions for the examples below:
9
12
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35
15
6. Add the following proper and improper fractions. Your answers should be in lowest terms.
3 4
+
7 7
1 1
+
3 4
5
7
+
18 9
7. Subtract the following proper and improper fractions. Your answers should be in lowest terms.
6 2
11 11
11 5
12 24
3 3
7 7
8. Solve the following mixed fraction questions. Your answers should be in lowest terms.
2
3 1
+
4 4
4
2
3
- 2
3
8
3
3
-2
5
20