Mixed & Improper Fractions
Use the four operations with formal written methods applied to integers, decimals, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers, all both positive and negative
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If your child needs to work out −1/2 + 3/4 − 1 and 1/4 as part of a longer problem, can they do it using written methods — showing each step clearly?
Use the four operations with formal written methods applied to integers, decimals, proper and improper fractions, and mixed numbers, all both positive and negative
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- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide with positive and negative integers
- Apply formal written methods to calculations with decimals of any size
- Perform all four operations with proper fractions, improper fractions, and mixed numbers
“If your child needs to work out −1/2 + 3/4 − 1 and 1/4 as part of a longer problem, can they do it using written methods — showing each step clearly?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 11–13
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