Math Clip Art--Fraction Concepts--Mixed Numbers 09

Topic

Fractions

Description

This image shows rectangular models demonstrating how 1 1/3 can be converted to 4/3, illustrating that a mixed number can also be written as an improper fraction. It displays one whole rectangle plus a third of another rectangle, alongside a model showing four thirds.

This representation helps students visualize the process of converting mixed numbers to improper fractions. It reinforces the idea that mixed numbers and improper fractions can represent the same quantity.

Teachers can use this image to explain the reverse process of converting mixed numbers to improper fractions and to discuss why this conversion might be useful in certain mathematical operations.

Teacher's Script: "Here we see how 1 1/3 and 4/3 represent the same amount. In the first model, we have one whole plus a third. In the second, we've divided everything into thirds, giving us four thirds total. Can you explain how we get from 1 1/3 to 4/3 numerically? Why might we want to convert a mixed number to an improper fraction?"

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