Numerator correct answersThe whole number that appears on the top of a fraction.
?/D
Denominator correct answersThe number that appears on the bottom of the fraction.
N/?
Proper fraction correct answersThe numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Ex. 1/2
Improper fraction cor...
Numerator correct answersThe whole number that appears on the top of a fraction.
?/D
Denominator correct answersThe number that appears on the bottom of the fraction.
N/?
Proper fraction correct answersThe numerator is smaller than the denominator.
Ex. 1/2
Improper fraction correct answersThe numerator is larger than the denominator.
Ex. 2/1
Mixed numbers correct answersA mixed number consists of a whole number and a proper fraction. A
improper fraction can be written into a mixed number.
How do you convert an improper fraction into a mixed number? correct answers1. Divide the numerator
by the denominator. The result will be a whole number, with or without a remainder.
2. Write the whole number.
3. If there is a remainder, write a fraction with the remainder in the numerator and the original
denominator in the denominator.
Ex. Convert 17/5 to a mixed number?
,17/5=3 with a remainder of 2
17/5=3 2/5
How do you convert a mixed number into a improper fraction? correct answers1. Multiply the whole
number in the mixed number by the denominator of the fraction.
2. Add the result to the numerator of the fraction.
Ex. Convert 5 1/6 to an improper fraction.
5x6= 30
30+1= 31
5 1/6= 31/6
When should you convert mixed numbers into improper fractions? correct answersWhenever you are
asked to multiply or divide mixed numbers
How do you reduce a fraction? correct answersYou reduce a fraction by dividing both the numerator and
the denominator by a single value that divides evenly into both of them.
Ex. Reduce 5/10?
Both 5 and 10 are divisible by 5
5/5=1
10/5=2
5/10= 1/2
, Key words for equal? correct answersIs, are, has, was, were, had
Key words for addition? correct answersSum, together, more, total, greater, or older than
Key word for multiplication? correct answersProduct, times, of
Keywords of division? correct answersPer, evenly
Key words of subtraction? correct answersDifference, less than, fewer, or younger than, remain, left over
example of key words for subtraction. Jacob has 5 fewer than Leslie? correct answersWould be Leslie-
5=Jacob
Distance formula problems include key words such as? correct answersspeed, plane, train, boat, car,
walk, run, climb, and swim
Distance Formula correct answersRate x Time = Distance
Key word in the distance formula provide 2 of the 3 elements correct answersrate, time, distance
Plug those 2 elements into the formula and solve for the third
Rate and time have to be measured into common units correct answersIf the rate is measured in miles
per hour, the time has to be measured in hours, not minutes or days
2 ways to solve word problems correct answers1. Translate the problem into an algebraic equation and
then solve for the missing information
2. Work backwards by plugging in one of the answer choices
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