Parts of the Whole: Fractions and Percentages · Number and Algebra

Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Converting between different representations of fractions greater than one.

Key Questions

  1. 1When is it more practical to use a mixed number instead of an improper fraction?
  2. 2How does an improper fraction relate to the process of division?
  3. 3How can we visualize three and a half using only quarters?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M5N04
Year: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Parts of the Whole: Fractions and Percentages
Period: Number and Algebra

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