Today in science we put together a booklet. We are going to use the booklet to take notes and use for our experiments later on in the week!
In math we continued working with improper fractions and mixed numbers.
An improper fraction is a fraction that has a numerator that is LARGER than the denominator. 3/2 (three halves) is improper because 3 is bigger than 2.
One way you can change an improper fraction to a mixed number is by making a picture. For example, 3/2 (three halves) can change into the mixed number 1 1/2 (one and a half). They both mean the exact same amount! Here's a picture to help you see why.
To go from a mixed number to an improper fraction:
You can also make a picture to help you solve this type of problem. Just draw a picture of the mixed number and then count the number of individual pieces that make up the entire picture. Here is an example:
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