Mixed Number Models Pizza Models Are you hungry Let’s look at pizza models Whole Here is a whole pizza first uncut then cut into 8 equal slices 8 1 whole equals 8 of 8 equal parts or 8 Fraction This slice is a fraction of the pizza 1 part of 8 equal parts This fraction is 1 8 4
Put them together A mixed number has a whole number part and a fraction part Mixed Number 8 8 1 8 1 The whole pizza and of a pizza illustrate 8 the mixed number 1 1 8 The top of a fraction is the numerator The bottom of a fraction is the denominator 4 5 numerator denominator 5
Shape Models You can use other shapes to show wholes and parts 1 whole 5 5 1 whole 6 6 1 1 1 The mixed number 3 1 4 1 4 1 The mixed number 1 2 3 6 2 3
What mixed number does the model show 3 5 3 6 2 2 1 1 3 Answers 7
