Equivalent Fractions and Mixed Numbers Quick Check

Answer 1

1. What are equivalent fractions?
Equivalent fractions are fractions that have the same value, but have different numerators and denominators.

2. How can you find equivalent fractions?
To find equivalent fractions, you can multiply or divide both the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero whole number.

3. Give an example of two equivalent fractions.
An example of two equivalent fractions is 1/2 and 2/4.

4. What is a mixed number?
A mixed number is a number that consists of a whole number and a proper fraction.

5. How can you convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?
To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and add the numerator. The result becomes the numerator of the improper fraction, and the denominator remains the same.

6. Give an example of converting a mixed number to an improper fraction.
An example of converting a mixed number, 2 1/4, to an improper fraction is: (2 x 4) + 1 = 9. The improper fraction is 9/4.