Chapter 7: Fractions

Turn to Pages  Read together  Do questions A-G  Complete: What Do You Think? 1-4

So Far…  We have covered: - Proper Fractions - Proper Fractions - Numerator < Denominator - Numerator < Denominator - ex: ¼, ½, 3/8, 27/92 etc. - ex: ¼, ½, 3/8, 27/92 etc.  Now… - Improper Fractions - Improper Fractions - Numerator > Denominator - Numerator > Denominator - What do you think they are? - What do you think they are? - Fractions that are >1!!! - Fractions that are >1!!! - ex: 6/3, 8/5, 11/7 etc. - ex: 6/3, 8/5, 11/7 etc.

Also…  Mixed Numbers - Another way to write improper fractions - Another way to write improper fractions - ex: 7/4= 1 ¾, 7/2= 3 ½ - ex: 7/4= 1 ¾, 7/2= 3 ½  HOW DID I JUST DO THAT?!?!?! - How many fours go into 7? - How many fours go into 7? - = 1 - = 1 - What is 7-4? - What is 7-4? - = 3 - = 3 - You put the 3 over your denominator - You put the 3 over your denominator - So there is one whole and ¾ left! - So there is one whole and ¾ left!

More on Mixed Numbers  How would I convert this mixed number to an improper fraction???  3 ¾? - You go 4x3 (denominator x your whole number) - You go 4x3 (denominator x your whole number) - = 12 - = your numerator = your numerator = = 15 - = 15 - This number goes over your denominator - This number goes over your denominator - = 15/4 - = 15/4

Question  How many fourths make up a whole? - =4! - =4!  If I have six fourths, do I have more than one whole? How do you know?

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Textbook Questions  Page , 3, 4, 5, 6 - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6