Stage: 2 Challenge Level: 
On Saturday, Asha and Kishan's grandad took them to a Theme Park.
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In total they spent
1 / 5 of the day queuing for rides.
They worked out that 3 / 4 of the rest of their time there was spent enjoying the rides.
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Of the time left,
1 / 2 was spent having lunch.
The 3-d cinema show took up 2 / 3 of the
rest of the day.
Finally there were 10 minutes left to go to the gift shop before
they went home.
How long were Asha and Kishan at the Theme Park?
Calculating with fractions. Fractions. Generalising. Algebraic fractions. Trial and improvement. Multiplication & division. Factors and multiples. Working systematically. Addition & subtraction. Short problems.
Published March 2002,April 2002.
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