Showing posts with label Mixed Numbers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mixed Numbers. Show all posts

Friday, April 5, 2013

Mixed Numbers in Math

Introduction to mixed numbers in math:

In math, Mixed number is very important study.  We will study mixed numbers under algebra in math. This is very helpful when using fractions in math

Mixed number is a one form of fraction.  Mixed number is also known as mixed fraction. Mixed number will get by converting improper fraction into mixed fraction.

Mixed number includes an integer then a proper fraction.  The example of mixed numbers are 1 `2/3` , 5 `7/8` , - 1 `6/5` .

For example, convert an improper fraction into mixed number.

`4/3` = 1 `1/3` .

Let us see sample problems involving mixed numbers in math.

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Example Problems on Mixed numbers in Math:


Problem 1:

Subtract  `1/2` from 4 `1/2` .

Solution:

First, we need to convert mixed number into improper fraction.  The steps are following,

4 `1/2`

Multiply the denominator by an integer.

4 x 2 = 8

Add that number with numerator.

8 + 1 = 9

Now write the result in the numerator and keep the denominator same.

4 `1/2`  = `9/2`

Now rewrite the operation.

`9/2` – `1/2`

Here the denominator is same in both fractions. So we just subtract numerators and keep the denominator same.

`(9-1)/2` = `8/2` = 4 .

The answer is 4.

Problem 2:

Subtract  - 2 `3/5` from - 1 `3/5` .

Solution:

First, we need to convert mixed number into improper fraction.  The steps are following,

-2  `3/5`

Multiply the denominator by an integer.

2  x 5 = 10

Add that number with numerator.

10 + 3 = 13

Now write the result in the numerator and keep the denominator same.

-2 ` 3/5`  = - `13/5`

Now we need to do same process for another mixed number.

-1 `3/5`

Multiply the denominator by an integer.

1  x 5 = 5

Add that number with numerator.

5 + 3 = 8

Now write the result in the numerator and keep the denominator same.

-1 ` 3/5`  = - `8/5`

Now rewrite the operation.

-1 `3/5` – (- 2 `3/5` ) = -` 8/5` – (-`13/5` )

= - `8/5` + `13/5`

= `13/5` – `8/5`

Here the denominator is same in both fractions. So we just subtract numerators and keep the denominator same.

`(13-8)/5` = `5/5` = 1 .

The answer is 1.

Problem 3:

Multiply the mixed numbers:  -2 `2/3` and  4 `1/10`

Solution:

First, we need to convert mixed number into improper fraction.  The steps are following,

-2 ` 2/3 `

Multiply the denominator by an integer.

2  x 3 = 6

Add that number with numerator.

6 + 2 = 8

Now write the result in the numerator and keep the denominator same.

-2  `2/3`  = - `8/3`

Now we need to do same process for another mixed number.

4 `1/10`

Multiply the denominator by an integer.

4  x 10 = 40

Add that number with numerator.

40 + 1 = 41

Now write the result in the numerator and keep the denominator same.

4 `1/10`  = `41/10`

Now rewrite the operation.

-2` 2/3` x 4` 1/10` = - `8/3` x `41/10`

= - `328/30`

=` -164/15`

= - 10 `14/15`

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Practice Problems on Mixed numbers in math:


Problem 1:

Find the solution of  -2 `1/5` and -1 `3/4`

Answer:

3 `17/20`

Problem 2:

Find the solution of – 2 `7/8` + 4 `3/8`

Answer:

1 `1/2` .

Problem 3:

Find the solution of `1/6` – 1 `5/6`

Answer:

-1 `2/3`