![]() So, you’ll need to make 4 pies and there will be 1/6 of a pie (1 piece) left over. Thus, the improper fraction 23/6 equals the mixed number 3 5/6. ![]() This is the same as 3 whole pies plus 5 sixths (5/6) more. You’ll need 23 pieces for your gathering, which is 23 sixths (23/6). Each piece in a pie with 6 slices is one sixth of the pie, so five pieces is 5 sixths, and a whole pie would be 6 sixths (6/6 = 1). Luckily, the Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers Gizmo comes to the rescue! In the Gizmo, fractions are represented as circular area models (or pies) which can be sliced into 2 to 10 pieces per pie. If each pie has six pieces, how many pies will you need? There will be 23 guests, and each will eat one slice of pie. Thanksgiving is coming, and you’ve been put in charge of baking pies for a large family gathering.
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