The Coldest Concert!

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Part A:

Use this information to find the amount of ice needed to make different instruments. Write all

answers in simplest form. Use fractions, not decimals.

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Trucks bring loads of ice to the festival. Each individual block is 61/2 feet long. Isungset needs a piece 31/3 feet long to make the base of his ice xylophone. How much of the ice block will be left over?

31/2

31/3

32/12

31/6

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An ice carver has a block of ice that is 51/2 feet long. She needs a piece that is 41/6 feet long to make a music stand. How much of the ice block will be left over after carving a music stand?

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Xylophone bars make different sounds depending on their size. The largest bar, which makes the lowest
note, is about 11/6 feet long. The next higher bar needs to be shorter by 1/4 foot. What should be the length of that bar? Write your answer as a fraction!

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An ice carver wants to decorate the stage with a sculpture. She starts with a block of ice that’s 41/4 feet long. She cuts off 12/5 feet. How long is the sculpture?

31/4 feet

317/20 feet

21/4 feet

217/20 feet

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Isungset has a piece of ice that is 35/6 feet long. The body of a guitar is about 12/3 feet long. How much ice will be left after he makes 2 guitars?

1/3 feet

1/2 feet

2/3 feet

11/2 feet

Improper Fractions

When working with fractions, sometimes you may need to convert a mixed number to an improper

fraction and vice versa. An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal

to the denominator.

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Part B: Convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.

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65/8

53/8

8/46

8/53

46/8

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72/13

93/13

91/13

13/93

1

93/4

Mixed Numbers

When working with fractions, sometimes you may need to convert a mixed number to an improper

fraction and vice versa. A mixed number is a whole number and a fraction that represent one number.

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Part C: Convert the improper fractions into mixed numbers.

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A mixed number is

a number that uses a negative sign

written in scientific notation

always positive

a number that contains both a whole number and a fraction

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16/3

51/3

52/3

51/6

41/3

3

35/6

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The Coldest Concert**

The Coldest Concert**

The Coldest Concert!

Trucks bring loads of ice to the festival. Each individual block is 61/2 feet long. Isungset needs a piece 31/3 feet long to make the base of his ice xylophone. How much of the ice block will be left over?

An ice carver has a block of ice that is 51/2 feet long. She needs a piece that is 41/6 feet long to make a music stand. How much of the ice block will be left over after carving a music stand?

Xylophone bars make different sounds depending on their size. The largest bar, which makes the lowest
note, is about 11/6 feet long. The next higher bar needs to be shorter by 1/4 foot. What should be the length of that bar? Write your answer as a fraction!

An ice carver wants to decorate the stage with a sculpture. She starts with a block of ice that’s 41/4 feet long. She cuts off 12/5 feet. How long is the sculpture?

Isungset has a piece of ice that is 35/6 feet long. The body of a guitar is about 12/3 feet long. How much ice will be left after he makes 2 guitars?

Improper Fractions

65/8

72/13

93/4

Mixed Numbers

A mixed number is

16/3

35/6

79/12

The Coldest Concert!

Trucks bring loads of ice to the festival. Each individual block is 61/2 feet long. Isungset needs a piece 31/3 feet long to make the base of his ice xylophone. How much of the ice block will be left over?

An ice carver has a block of ice that is 51/2 feet long. She needs a piece that is 41/6 feet long to make a music stand. How much of the ice block will be left over after carving a music stand?

Xylophone bars make different sounds depending on their size. The largest bar, which makes the lowest
note, is about 11/6 feet long. The next higher bar needs to be shorter by 1/4 foot. What should be the length of that bar? Write your answer as a fraction!

An ice carver wants to decorate the stage with a sculpture. She starts with a block of ice that’s 41/4 feet long. She cuts off 12/5 feet. How long is the sculpture?

Isungset has a piece of ice that is 35/6 feet long. The body of a guitar is about 12/3 feet long. How much ice will be left after he makes 2 guitars?

Improper Fractions

65/8

72/13

93/4

Mixed Numbers

A mixed number is

16/3

35/6

79/12

The Coldest Concert**

The Coldest Concert**

The Coldest Concert!

Trucks bring loads of ice to the festival. Each individual block is 61/2 feet long. Isungset needs a piece 31/3 feet long to make the base of his ice xylophone. How much of the ice block will be left over?

An ice carver has a block of ice that is 51/2 feet long. She needs a piece that is 41/6 feet long to make a music stand. How much of the ice block will be left over after carving a music stand?

Xylophone bars make different sounds depending on their size. The largest bar, which makes the lowestnote, is about 11/6 feet long. The next higher bar needs to be shorter by 1/4 foot. What should be the length of that bar? Write your answer as a fraction!

An ice carver wants to decorate the stage with a sculpture. She starts with a block of ice that’s 41/4 feet long. She cuts off 12/5 feet. How long is the sculpture?

Isungset has a piece of ice that is 35/6 feet long. The body of a guitar is about 12/3 feet long. How much ice will be left after he makes 2 guitars?

Improper Fractions

65/8

72/13

93/4

Mixed Numbers

A mixed number is

16/3

35/6

79/12

The Coldest Concert!

Trucks bring loads of ice to the festival. Each individual block is 61/2 feet long. Isungset needs a piece 31/3 feet long to make the base of his ice xylophone. How much of the ice block will be left over?

An ice carver has a block of ice that is 51/2 feet long. She needs a piece that is 41/6 feet long to make a music stand. How much of the ice block will be left over after carving a music stand?

Xylophone bars make different sounds depending on their size. The largest bar, which makes the lowestnote, is about 11/6 feet long. The next higher bar needs to be shorter by 1/4 foot. What should be the length of that bar? Write your answer as a fraction!

An ice carver wants to decorate the stage with a sculpture. She starts with a block of ice that’s 41/4 feet long. She cuts off 12/5 feet. How long is the sculpture?

Isungset has a piece of ice that is 35/6 feet long. The body of a guitar is about 12/3 feet long. How much ice will be left after he makes 2 guitars?

Improper Fractions

65/8

72/13

93/4

Mixed Numbers

A mixed number is

16/3

35/6

79/12

Xylophone bars make different sounds depending on their size. The largest bar, which makes the lowest
note, is about 11/6 feet long. The next higher bar needs to be shorter by 1/4 foot. What should be the length of that bar? Write your answer as a fraction!

Xylophone bars make different sounds depending on their size. The largest bar, which makes the lowest
note, is about 11/6 feet long. The next higher bar needs to be shorter by 1/4 foot. What should be the length of that bar? Write your answer as a fraction!