Adding Mixed Fractions Visual. Understand Mixed Numbers using Visual Models Work with fractions greater than 1 as mixed numbers Identify mixed numbers from their visual representations and make models to represent mixed numbers Students also identify that a mixed number is the sum of a whole number (integral part) and a fraction This representation of mixed numbers comes in handy while adding mixed numbers.
Adding and subtracting fractions has a detailed tutorial focusing on finding common denominators Multiplying and dividing fractions has visual explanations and differentiated questions The mixed numbers lesson ties all four operations together with further differentiated sheets and explanations.
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See the program MIXED NUMBERS for information on writing fractions in mixed form See the program RENAME IN LOWEST TERMS for information on writing fractions in lowest terms The above image shows a first addend of 2 2 ⁄ 3 in red and a second addend of 1 3 ⁄ 4 in blue The least common denominator of 3 and 4 is 12 and is shown in both addends.
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Next fill in the fraction amounts ( 3/ 5 & 4/ 5 ) When all of the pieces are filled in we can see that 1 3/ 5 + 2 4/ 5 = 4 2/ 5 1 3/ 5 + 2 4/ 5 = ? To solve a fraction addition problem one strategy is to shade in the whole amounts first (1 & 2) Use the visual model to solve each problem 110 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17 1112 8 0 1) 1 1 ⁄ 4 + 2 1 4 = 2) 2 3 ⁄ 5 + 3 3 5 = 3).
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Work with fractions greater than 1 as mixed numbers Identify mixed numbers from their visual representations and make models to represent mixed numbers Students also identify that a mixed number is the sum of a whole number (integral part) and a fraction This representation of mixed numbers comes in handy while adding mixed numbers.