Family practice
A mixed number is one quantity.
Optional until a teacher marks it
How many 1/2 portions are in 2 1/2?
A mixed number is one number. Converting it to a single fraction keeps the quantity intact before dividing. Dividing the whole-number part and the fraction part separately changes the problem.
Problem 1 of 8. What we learned, an example, a few together, then independent practice.
How many groups of 1/2 are in 2 1/2?
Support frame: 5/2 × 2/1