Unit: 2. FRACTIONS Assignment: 1. Fractions and Mixed Numbers

9/13

Which fraction has a numerator of 9 and a denominator of 13? 13/9 or 9/13

3/5, 3/4, 4/7

Which group contains numbers that all round most closely to 1/2? 1/5, 2/9, 4/8 3/5, 3/4, 4/7 3/5, 5/6, 7/9 1/2, 2/7, 9/10

2 4/5

Which number is equivalent to the fraction 14/5 ? 2 4/5 2 3 1 9/5

2 1/7

Which number is equivalent to the fraction 15/7? 7/15 1 8/7 2 2 1/7

9/5

Which of the following is an example of an improper fraction? 3 9/5 5/9 1

8/9

Which of the following most closely rounds to the number 1? 1/3 3/6 8/9 6/13

11/4

Write the mixed number as an improper fraction. 2 3/4 9/4 11/4 10/4 24/4

improper fraction

a fraction in which the numerator is larger than the denominator

simplified fraction

a fraction written in lowest terms (i.e., the numerator and denominator do not have any more common factors)

fraction

a number that shows part of a whole

mixed number

a number with an integer part and a fraction part

numerator

the number above the fraction line; tells how many parts of the whole exist

denominator

the number under the fraction line; tells how many equal parts the whole was broken into

proper fraction

The number 5/7 can be best described as a(n) _____. proper fraction improper fraction mixed number