Note: For all questions, Show Complete Work

Converting between Mixed Fraction and Improper Fraction

𝒃 𝒂𝒄 + 𝒃
Rule: 𝒂 = ;
𝒄 𝒄
Example 1: Improper Fraction to Mixed Fraction:
27
=?
4
27
Using calculator ==6.75, now multiply decimal part 0.75 × 4=3
4
27 3
So, = 6
4 4

Exercise 1: Convert to Mixed Fractions

33
a) = ?
7
228
b) =?
16

Example 2: Mixed Fraction to Improper Fraction:

5∗9+1 46
5
1
= =
9 9 9

Exercise 2: Convert to Improper Fractions

2
a) 16 =?
3
1
b) 33 =?
3

Simplifying Fraction to Lowest Terms

Example: Simplify to lowest terms

Exercise: Simplify to lowest terms

2
6
12 2 12
= 27 =?
162 128
81
27
12÷2 6 6÷3 2
Or = 81 , = 27
162÷2 81÷3
 Equivalent Fractions
2 𝑦
Example: = , find y
162 81
Cross multiply, 2(81) =162y
162=162y
162/162=y
1=y
9 𝑦
Exercise: = , find y
24 8
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
1 2 1∗2 2
Example: a) ∗ = = 9;
3 3 3∗3

4 3
25 15 8 15 12
c) × 14 = 25 × 14 = 35
8
5 7
2
7 3 7 8 7 2 14 2
b)
4
÷ =
8 4
× 3
= × =
1 3 3
=4
3
1
Exercise:
3 16
× 27 = ?
4

2 8
÷ =?
5 10
 Adding and Subtracting Fractions

𝟏 𝟓 𝟐
Example: 𝟒 − 𝟐 + =?
𝟐 𝟑 𝟓
First convert mixed fractions to improper fractions
𝟗 𝟏𝟏 𝟐
− + =?
𝟐 𝟑 𝟓
LCD for 2, 3 and 5 is 30
𝟗 𝟏𝟏 𝟐 𝟏𝟑𝟓 𝟏𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑𝟓−𝟏𝟏𝟎+𝟏𝟐 𝟑𝟕 𝟕
− + = − + = = =𝟏
𝟐 𝟑 𝟓 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟎 𝟑𝟎

𝟏 𝟏 𝟐
Exercise: + 𝟐 − =?
𝟒 𝟐 𝟓

Simplifying Complex Fractions

𝟕. 𝟖
=
𝟏𝟏. 𝟕
𝟕.𝟖 𝟕.𝟖(𝟏𝟎𝟎) 𝟕𝟖𝟎 𝟐𝟎 𝟐
Example: = = = = 𝟔
𝟏.𝟏𝟕 𝟏.𝟏𝟕(𝟏𝟎𝟎) 𝟏𝟏𝟕 𝟑 𝟑

𝟎.𝟎𝟖
Exercise: =?
𝟎.𝟐
 Example:
3 1
−
4 3
1 1 = Numerator:
+
2 3
3 1
− ; for 4 and 3 LCD = 12, so
4 3

3 1 3∗3 1∗4 9 4 5
− = − = − =
4 3 4∗3 3∗4 12 12 12

Denominator:
1 1
+ ; for 2 and 3 LCD = 6, so
2 3

1 1 1∗3 1∗2 3 2 5
+ = + = + =
2 3 2∗3 3∗2 6 6 6
3 1 5
− (12) 5 6 1 1
4 3
1 1 = 5 = ∗ = ∗ = 12
+
2 3
(6) 12 5 2 1

1
2+
2
Exercise: 1 =?
−2
3
 + = +

+ + = + + = + +

= =

=
 Order of Operations

Example 1: Evaluate the expression below without using calculator.

24 − 6[(27 − 23) + 1]=?
Solution:
24 − 6[(27 − 23) + 1]=
24 − 6[(4) + 1] = 24 − 6[5] = 24 − 30 = −6

Exercise:
Evaluate the following arithmetic expressions without using a calculator.

7 + 3 × 4 − 6 ÷ 3 + 1=?
Example 2:
a) 4 + (−3)5 – (-2)(8) =?

b) (23 − 32 )2 + (−2)(−7) ÷ 14 + 15 − 6 =?
Solution:
a) 4 + (−3)5 – (-2)(8) =
4 − 243 – (-2)(8) = 4 − 243 – (-16) = 4 − 243 +16= -223

b) (23 − 32 )2 + (−2)(−7) ÷ 14 + 15 − 6 =
(8 − 9)2 + (−2)(−7) ÷ 14 + 15 − 6 =
(−1)2 + (−2)(−7) ÷ 14 + 15 − 6 =
1 + (−2)(−7) ÷ 14 + 15 − 6 =
1 + 14 ÷ 14 + 15 − 6 =
1 + 1 + 15 − 6 =11

Exercise:
Evaluate the following arithmetic expressions without using a calculator.
17 − 3[2 + 3(9 − 23 )] =?
 Example 3:

12 10
( ) ( ) + 5(−2)3 + 7(23 − 32 )2 =?
5 8
12 10
( 5 ) ( 8 ) + 5(−8) + 7(8 − 9)2 =
12 10
( 5 ) ( 8 ) + 5(−8) + 7(−1)2=
12 10
( 5 ) ( 8 ) + 5(−8) + 7(1)=

3 − 40 + 7= -30

Exercise:
6 15 8
39 − (5) ( 3 ) − 2 [3 − 2 (5 − 2)] × 3 =?

Long Division

Example:
Perform the following calculation using long division. Show all your work and state your answer in:
1. Mixed fraction form
2. Decimal form rounded to one decimal.

1024 / 7=?

146
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
7) 1024
-7
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
32
− 28
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
44
− 42
̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
2

2
Answers: 146 (𝑀𝑖𝑥𝑒𝑑 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟), 𝑎𝑛𝑑 146.3 (𝐷𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡)
7

Exercise: Using long division steps and answers format as last example, find 1239/5=?