Fractions

  • Fractions in a Box
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    Fractions in a Box

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    7 to 11
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    The discs for this game are kept in a flat square box with a square hole for each. Use the information to find out how many discs of each colour there are in the box.

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    Orange Drink

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    7 to 11
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    A 750 ml bottle of concentrated orange squash is enough to make fifteen 250 ml glasses of diluted orange drink. How much water is needed to make 10 litres of this drink?

  • Andy's Marbles
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    Andy's Marbles

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    7 to 11
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    Andy had a big bag of marbles but unfortunately the bottom of it split and all the marbles spilled out. Use the information to find out how many there were in the bag originally.

  • A4 Fraction Addition
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    A4 Fraction Addition

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    7 to 11
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    Try adding fractions using A4 paper.

  • Extending Fraction Bars
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    Extending Fraction Bars

    Age
    7 to 11
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    Can you compare these bars with each other and express their lengths as fractions of the black bar?

  • More Fraction Bars
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    More Fraction Bars

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    7 to 11
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    What fraction of the black bar are the other bars? Have a go at this challenging task!

  • Fraction Fascination
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    Fraction Fascination

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    7 to 11
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    This problem challenges you to work out what fraction of the whole area of these pictures is taken up by various shapes.

  • Chocolate
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    Chocolate

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    7 to 14
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    There are three tables in a room with blocks of chocolate on each. Where would be the best place for each child in the class to sit if they came in one at a time?

  • Almost One
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    Almost One

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    11 to 14
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    Choose some fractions and add them together. Can you get close to 1?