Improper Fractions

1. Ring or write down any mixed number that is equivalent to the improper fraction.

13 2 1 1 2 2
2 4 5 4 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
14 2 1 1 1 1
3 4 3 4 2
4 4 2 2 4 2
16 4 2 3 6 8
1 1 1 1 1
10 10 5 5 10 10
20 2 2 2 1 1
2 3 3 2 3
6 3 6 3 3 3
19 1 2 4 3 1
4 4 3 3 5
5 5 5 5 5 5

2. Write the following improper fractions as mixed number.

22 14 23
a. f. k.
3 5 10
5 16 19
b. g. l.
2 3 4
21 17 19
c. h. m.
6 8 7
34 22 21
d. i. n.
10 9 5
31 27 30
e. j. o.
4 12 6

3. Answer these questions, writing your answer as mixed numbers

a. 27 children sit at tables of 6, filling all the tables where possible. Express how the tables
are filled using a mixed number. 

b. A teacher asks 2 children to sort 73 tennis balls into baskets of 10 balls, filling the baskets
where possible. Express how the baskets are filled using a mixed number. 

c. A pizza van sells pizza slices. Each slice is one quarter of a pizza. At the end of the day the
pizza seller works out how many pizzas he has left. On one day he has 9 pieces. How many
pizzas does he have left? 

d. Write some of your own questions for which the answer is a mixed number.

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4. Write the improper fractions and mixed numbers represented by the shapes below.

Improper Mixed
Fraction Number

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

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 Improper Fractions Answers
1. Ring or write down any mixed number that is equivalent to the improper fraction.

13 2 1 1 2 2
2 4 5 4 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
14 2 1 1 1 1
3 4 3 4 2
4 4 2 2 4 2
16 4 2 3 6 8
1 1 1 1 1
10 10 5 5 10 10
20 2 2 2 1 1
2 3 3 2 3
6 3 6 3 3 3
19 1 2 4 3 1
4 4 3 3 5
5 5 5 5 5 5

2. Write the following improper fractions as mixed number.

22 1 14 4 23 3
a. 7 f. 2 k. 2
3 3 5 5 10 10

5 1 16 1 19 3
b. 2 g. 5 l. 4
2 2 3 3 4 4

21 1 3 17 1 19 5
c. 3 or 3 h. 2 m. 2
6 2 6 8 8 7 7

34 4 2 22 4 21 1
3 or 3 2 4
d. 10 5 i. 9 n. 5
10 9 5
31 3 27 3 30
e. 7 j. 2 o. 5
4 12
4 12 6

3. Answer these questions, writing your answer as mixed numbers

a. 27 children sit at tables of 6, filling all the tables where possible. Express how the tables
are filled using a mixed number. 4
3 or 4 1
6 2
b. A teacher asks 2 children to sort 73 tennis balls into baskets of 10 balls, filling the baskets
where possible. Express how the baskets are filled using a mixed number.  3
7
10
c. A pizza van sells pizza slices. Each slice is one quarter of a pizza. At the end of the day the
pizza seller works out how many pizzas he has left. On one day he has 9 pieces. How many
pizzas does he have left?  2 1
4
d. Write some of your own questions for which the answer is a mixed number.

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4. Write the improper fractions and mixed numbers represented by the shapes below.

Improper Mixed
Fraction Number

15 3
a. 3
4 4

7 1
b.
2 3
2

16
c. 1
3 5
3

13
d. 3
5 2
5

19
e. 3
8 2
8

23
f. 5
6 3
6

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