Changing Improper Fraction
to Mixed Numbers and Vice Versa
Problem 1
Mother baked cassava cakes for her visitors. She asked
Maria to slice the cakes into eight. When Maria ate one slice,
23
she noticed that she made 8
cakes. How many whole cakes
and slices will be served to the visitors?
1.What did mother bake for her
visitors?
2.How many eights did Maria make
out of the cassava cakes?
3.What does the problem ask for?
4.How will you solve the problem?
Problem 1
Solution 1: By drawing regions
𝟖 𝟖 𝟕
𝟖 𝟖 𝟖
1 whole + 1 whole = 2 wholes and
or 2.
Problem 1
Solution 2: By division
It is read as:
=23 ÷ 8 = 2 remainder 7 2
8 23
-16
Express the remainder as a fraction. 7
𝟐𝟑 𝟕
is equal to 2
𝟖 𝟖
Problem 2
Aling Nena bought 2¾ kilograms of beef. How many
fourths of a kilogram of beef does she have?
1.How many kilograms of beef did
Aling Nena buy?
2.What does the problem ask for?
3.How will you solve the problem?
Problem 2
Solution 1: By drawing regions.
¼ ¼ 𝟒
¼ ¼
𝟒 𝟏𝟏
2 = 𝟒
2 ¼ ¼ 𝟒 𝟏𝟏
¼ ¼ 𝟒 𝟒
𝟑 ¼ ¼
𝟑
𝟒 ¼ 𝟒
Problem 2
Solution 2: By multiplying the denominator by the whole
number and adding the numerator to the product.
2 ( 𝟒 𝒙 𝟐) + 3 𝟖+𝟑 𝟏𝟏
= 𝟒
=¿
𝟒 =𝟒
Explore and Discover
Bing will serve Notice that there are two whole bibingka and
bibingka to her ¼ of a bibingka.
friends. Study the solution below.
=9÷4= 2
How many whole 4 9
bibingka and a -8
fractional part of 1
a bibingka does Express the remainder as
she have? a fraction.
How do you a mixed number to an improper fraction?
Look at the example:
𝟓 𝟓 𝟓 𝟐
𝟓 𝟓 𝟓 𝟓
There are in all
By computation:
(𝟓 𝒙 𝟑)+𝟐 𝟏𝟓+𝟐 𝟏𝟕
3= = 𝟓 = 𝟓
𝟓
Get Moving:
❑ 3) 4
1) 3 2) 2
𝟒
𝟏
4) 6 5)
𝟐
Keep
Moving:
A. Write the following as improper fraction
1) 3 2) 5 3) 4
4) 10 5) 7
Keep
Moving:
B. Write the following as mixed numbers or whole numbers.
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
How do you rename an improper fraction as a mixed number or whole number?
What will you do to the numerator and denominator of an improper fraction?
To rename an improper fraction as a mixed number or whole number, divide the
numerator by the denominator and express the remainder if any, as a fraction.
How do you rename mixed number as an improper fraction? What are the
operations involved in changing mixed number into an improper fraction?
To rename a mixed number as an improper fraction, multiply the denominator by
the whole number, then add the numerator to the product. Write the sum over the
given denominator
Apply Your
Skills!
How many fourths are
there in 3?
How many fifths
are there in 8?
FA:
Change the following fractions to improper fractions
or mixed numbers.
1) 3) 8 4)6 5)
2)
FA:
Fill in the box with the correct number.
= 2) 8 =
3) =
4) = 5) 10 =
Good
Job!!!