This module is from Fundamentals of Mathematics by Denny Burzynski and Wade Ellis, Jr. This module discusses how to add and subtract mixed numbers. By the end of the module students should be able to add and subtract mixed numbers.
Section overview
The Method of Converting to Improper Fractions
To add or subtract mixed numbers, convert each mixed number to an improper fraction, then add or subtract the resulting improper fractions.
Sample set a
Find the following sums and differences.
. Convert each mixed number to an improper fraction.
A man pours
gallons of paint from a bucket into a tray. After he finishes pouring, there are
gallons of paint left in his bucket. How much paint did the man pour into the tray?
A particular diet program claims that
pounds can be lost the first month,
pounds can be lost the second month, and
pounds can be lost the third month. How many pounds does this diet program claim a person can lose over a 3-month period?
If the diet program described in the problem above makes the additional claim that from the fourth month on, a person will lose
pounds a month, how much will a person who begins the program weighing
pounds weight after 8 months?