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Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions, Adding & Subtracting, Multiplying & Dividing Fractions Notes / Anchor Charts!Steps and examples includedPrint on poster size paper OR print for students to keep in their binder.These are pages 14-16 of my anchor charts BUNDLE! Click HERE to get the bundle! Improper To Mixed Numbers Anchor Chart, Reducing Fractions Anchor Chart, Dividing Mixed Numbers, Mixed Fractions Anchor Chart, Fractions Anchor Chart 5th Grade, Pemdas Anchor Chart, Fraction Hacks, Fractions Display, Simplifying Fractions Anchor Chart

Mixed Numbers & Improper Fractions, Adding & Subtracting, Multiplying & Dividing Fractions Notes / Anchor Charts!Steps and examples includedPrint on poster size paper OR print for students to keep in their binder.These are pages 14-16 of my anchor charts BUNDLE! Click HERE to get the bundle!

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My students ALWAYS mess up with multiplying mixed numbers because they just want to multiply across. It is helpful to EXPLAIN WHY this does NOT work. First of all, make sure your students understand what the problem 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 is saying. It is saying that I want ALL of 3 1/2 (hence the 1) and then I want another 1/4 of the 3 1/2. If I want ALL of 3 1/2 and then I want another piece of it (1/4 of it), is there any way my answer could be 3 1/8 which is SMALLER than 3 1/2? NO WAY! Then…

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