INSTRUCTIONS
Mixed to Fraction uses number lines to demonstrate renaming fractions from mixed form to fraction form.
Any whole number or mixed number can be written in fraction(
) form such as 
. Some textbooks call such a number where the numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator improper or top-heavy.
The very definition of a rational number uses the idea of fraction form. A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient a/b of two integers, with the denominator b not equal to zero(0).
So a rational number is any number that can be written in fraction form as long as the denominator is not zero.
You can input any fraction with a value less than 7. The denominator must be less than 100. Press the <OK> button and the chosen fraction will appear in fraction form.
Suggestions:
Demonstrate the numerator by counting each of the equal colored parts. So 1 3/4 will have 7 colored parts.
If you wish to see the fraction form of a whole number, type in 0 (zero) for the numerator, and 1(one) for the denominator.
On the left is a <COLOR OFF> button. This button toggles with <COLOR ON>. Turning off the color turns off the red selected part of the number line. This will allow the learner to select the fraction.
The <EXPLAIN OFF> button toggles with <EXPLAIN ON>. Explain will show how to calculate the fraction form from the mixed form.
WINDOWS COMPUTERS
You may copy the screen by pressing <Print Screen> on the keyboard. This copies the screen into Windows Clipbboard™. The screen can then be pasted into Windows Paint™ or your favorite imaging program. Windows Paint™ will allow you to crop, print, or save the image.
Windows 7 users can use the Snipping Tool™ to capture any part of the screen you wish. These images can be edited and saved in PNG, GIF(recommended) or JPEG formats.
