Fraction help

[montangm]

I'm trying to solve this problem with my son but i am lost. i would appreciate your help.

Ms. Fuller has 2 2/6 pies left over from her party. Write the number of pies left over as a fraction greater than 1?

Thanks,
montangm

 

[srmichael]

I'm trying to solve this problem with my son but i am lost. i would appreciate your help.

Ms. Fuller has 2 2/6 pies left over from her party. Write the number of pies left over as a fraction greater than 1?

Thanks,
montangm

They are asking for an improper fraction which is a fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator and, thus, greater than 1. To convert a mixed number, like 2 2/6, into an improper fraction, simply multiply the denominator of the fractional part (the 6), times the integer part (the first 2), and then add to the numerator of the fractional part (the second 2). Thus, 2 2/6 equals 14/6 which can be siimplified to 7/3.

Hope this helps!

 

[montangm]

They are asking for an improper fraction which is a fraction where the numerator is larger than the denominator and, thus, greater than 1. To convert a mixed number, like 2 2/6, into an improper fraction, simply multiply the denominator of the fractional part (the 6), times the integer part (the first 2), and then add to the numerator of the fractional part (the second 2). Thus, 2 2/6 equals 14/6 which can be siimplified to 7/3.

Hope this helps!

Hello,
I actually thiught this was what I had to do but i wasn't sure. Thank you so very much!
montangm

 

[David421]

Sorry to bump an old topic, but when typing in text, is there a standardized way of writing a mixed number besides (for example) 2 1/2?

 

[srmichael]

Sorry to bump an old topic, but when typing in text, is there a standardized way of writing a mixed number besides (for example) 2 1/2?

LaTex is the cleanest way: \(\displaystyle \displaystyle 2\frac{1}{2}\)

 

[Renesmee]

Well, you would turn it into an improper fraction:

e.g. 4 3/2= 9/2
4x2
=6
6+3
=9