Adding Mixed Numbers by Conversion

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5 questions from this lesson’s quiz. Start the lesson to answer them and see the right answers.

1. 1. Convert 3\frac{2}{5} into an improper fraction.

   • A. \frac{11}{5}
   • B. \frac{17}{5}
   • C. \frac{6}{5}
   • D. \frac{32}{5}

2. 2. Work out 1\frac{1}{4} + 2\frac{1}{2} by converting to improper fractions.

   • A. 3\frac{2}{6}
   • B. 3\frac{1}{4}
   • C. 4\frac{1}{4}
   • D. 3\frac{3}{4}

3. 3. A builder in Kisumu joins a plank of length 2\frac{3}{4} m to another of length 1\frac{1}{2} m. What is the total length?

   • A. 3\frac{4}{6} m
   • B. 4\frac{1}{4} m
   • C. 3\frac{1}{4} m
   • D. 4\frac{3}{4} m

4. 4. A farmer in Eldoret collects 3\frac{1}{3} litres of milk in the morning and 2\frac{1}{6} litres in the evening. How many litres of milk are collected altogether? Give your answer as a decimal.

   Type your answer (in litres) in the lesson.

5. 5. What do we call a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator, such as \frac{9}{4}?

   Type your answer in the lesson.

More in Fractions

• ▸Real Life Problem Solving and Technology in Division
• ▸Finding Lowest Common Multiple for Fractions
• ▸Adding Fractions Using LCM
• ▸Subtracting Fractions Using LCM
• ▸Adding Mixed Numbers by Partitioning
• ▸Subtracting Mixed Numbers
• ▸Reciprocals of Numbers
• ▸Squares of Fractions

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