Remember that fractions are used to count a part of something.
Mixed numbers are used when you need to count whole things AND parts of things at the same time. Check this out: How much of these squares is red?
There are 3 whole squares and We write it like this:
and read it like "three and one fourth." It's really
But, we don't put the "+" in... This is why we say the "and." Head on over to the next page to try some fraction practice problems... |
of this square is red. 
of another square...
