Family Letter for Unit 7
De.8r F8mily,
During the. ne.xt fe.w we.e.~, our m8th cl8~ will be.
le.8rning 8bout fr8ctions:, mixe.d numbe.rs:, 8nd 8dding 8nd s:ubtmcting mixe.d numbe.rs: 8nd de.cim81s:.
Whe.n you s:e.e. work th8t provide.s: pmctice. wrtting equiv81e.nt fmctions:, you m8Y wis:h to us:e. this: S:8mple. 8S: 8 guide..
equivalent fractions Fractions that show different numbers with the
same value.
simplest form of a fraction A fraction whose numerator and denominator have the number 1 as the only factor.
improper fraction A fraction that
is greater than or equal to 1. The numerator in an improper fraction
is greater than or equal to the denominator.
Writing Equivalent Fractions
You can use multiplication or division to write equivalent fractions.
8 To write equivalent fractions for~, you can multiply the denominator and the numerator by the same number.
	3 x 2	6	3 x 4	12	3 x 10	30
	5 x 2 = 10	5 x 4 = 20	5 x 10 = 50
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e ractlons 10' 20' an 50 are eqUiva ent to 5'
	8 To write equivalent fractions for ~, Ycou can divide the denominator
and the numerator by the same number. For example:
	3673_12	3676_6	3679	4
5473-18 5476-9 5479=6
The fractions ~~,~, and ~ are equivalent to ~.
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Unit 7 Family Letter