1. 9.3 – Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
Grade 5 – Fractions greater than 1 can be named using a whole number or an improper fraction.

2. Set the Purpose
Today you will be learning how to write fractions that represent more than a whole.
In the previous lesson, you divided 2 muffins for 3 people. Can you divide 5 muffins for 3 people? What will happen?

3. Pose the Problem
Three friends divide 4 snack bars equally. How much will each friend get? Draw the four boxes in your notebook.
What operation will you use?

4. Math Vocabulary
An improper fraction is a fraction in which the numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator.
For ex:
A mixed number has a whole-number part and a fractional part.

5. In your notebook Write down all the improper fractions you see:

6. In your notebook
Write down all the mixed numbers you see:
½ ¾
⅝ ⅙ ⅚
⅛ ⅘

7. How are mixed numbers and improper fractions related?
Miss Suzanne has 20 pieces of construction paper. She uses them to cover the front of her big art boxes which needs 9 pieces of construction paper for each box. How many art boxes can she cover?
Art box

8. How are mixed numbers and improper fractions related?
Miss Suzanne has 20 pieces of construction paper. She uses them to cover the front of her big art boxes which needs 9 pieces of construction paper for each box. How many art boxes can she cover?
Art box
So, 20 ÷ 9 = 20 or

9. Day 2 –How Do I Convert Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers?
On the last slide, we were able to convert the improper fraction: 20/9 and found out that it was 2 2/9 (mixed number).
So, how do we convert improper fractions to mixed numbers?

10. Let’s Practice! – In your notebook
Convert the following improper fractions into mixed numbers!

11. Try On Your Own Now! In your notebook
Convert the following improper fractions into mixed numbers:

12. Now How Do I Convert Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions?
Find the pattern:
5 2
8 3

13. Let’s Practice! In your notebook
Convert the following mixed numbers into improper fractions!
4⅙ ⅚ 3¾
1¼ ⅔

14. Now Try on your Own – in your notebook
Convert the following mixed numbers into improper fractions:
2 ⅜ 3 ⅖ ¼
3 ½ 5 ⅘
6 ⅕ ⅞

15. Extra Practice

16. Homework
Pg. 226 (#1 – 18)

17. Extra Practice

18. Extra Practice