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Riddle puzzle: Mixed numbers and improper fractions

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What do you call a number that never stays still?

  1. 1.Write 5 1/2 as an improper fraction.
  2. 2.Write 4 2/3 as an improper fraction.
  3. 3.Write 14/3 as a mixed number.
  4. 4.Write 4 7/8 as an improper fraction.
  5. 5.Write 2 3/5 as an improper fraction.
  6. 6.Write 6/4 as a mixed number.
  7. 7.Write 1 2/3 as an improper fraction.
  8. 8.Write 11/2 as a mixed number.
  9. 9.Write 1 4/8 as an improper fraction.
  10. 10.Write 4 1/3 as an improper fraction.
  11. 11.Write 5 3/4 as an improper fraction.
  12. 12.Write 17/6 as a mixed number.
  13. 13.Write 13/5 as a mixed number.
  14. 14.Write 4/3 as a mixed number.

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13/3M

3 2/4Q

14/3R

11/2A

21/4J

2 5/6R

23/4E

4 2/3O

5/4X

3/2U

1 1/3L

13/5M

5 1/2N

1 2/4I

5/3N

4 4/8Z

2 3/5A

39/8A

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Answer key: Mixed numbers and improper fractions riddle

What do you call a number that never stays still? A roamin numeral!

  1. 1. 11/2 = A
  2. 2. 14/3 = R
  3. 3. 4 2/3 = O
  4. 4. 39/8 = A
  5. 5. 13/5 = M
  6. 6. 1 2/4 = I
  7. 7. 5/3 = N
  8. 8. 5 1/2 = N
  9. 9. 3/2 = U
  10. 10. 13/3 = M
  11. 11. 23/4 = E
  12. 12. 2 5/6 = R
  13. 13. 2 3/5 = A
  14. 14. 1 1/3 = L

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