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Mixed & Improper Fractions

Use the four operations with formal written methods applied to integers, decimals, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers, all both positive and negative

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Question 1 of 3

A recipe calls for $\frac{3}{4}$ cup of sugar. Jamie wants to make $2\frac{1}{2}$ times the recipe. How many cups of sugar does Jamie need?

Question 2 of 3

A small bakery is preparing a batch of muffins. The recipe for a full batch requires 2 1/2 cups of flour and 3/4 cup of sugar. The baker decides to make only one‑third of a full batch. How many cups of flour and sugar together will be needed for this reduced batch?

Question 3 of 3

A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. To make a larger batch, the recipe is multiplied by 3/2. After the scaling, the baker decides to use only 5/6 of the flour needed. How many cups of flour will be used?

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What a child can do after this Skill

Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with positive and negative integers
Apply formal written methods to calculations with decimals of any size
Perform all four operations with proper fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers

Curriculum standards this Skill teaches

CCSS.Math.Content.6.NS.3 — Add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals
NCERT.Class6.Math.Fractions — Fractions: representation, equivalent fractions, operations
ICSE.Class6.Math.IntegersAndNumberTheory — Integers and number theory
CCSS.Math.Content.7.NS.3 — Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational…
NCERT.Class6.Math.NumberSystem — Number system: whole numbers, factors, multiples
CCSS.Math.Content.6.NS.1 — Divide fractions by fractions
ICSE.Class6.Math.FractionsAndDecimals — Fractions and decimals: representation and operations
KS3.Maths.Num.4 — The Four Operations

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