Fractions

problem

Linked Chains

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you find ways to make twenty-link chains from these smaller chains? This gives opportunities for different approaches.
problem

What Do You See Here?

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

An activity for teachers to initiate that adds to learners' developing understanding of fractions.
game

Fractions and Coins Game

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Calculate the fractional amounts of money to match pairs of cards with the same value.
problem

Pizza Portions

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

My friends and I love pizza. Can you help us share these pizzas equally?
problem

Doughnut

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How can you cut a doughnut into 8 equal pieces with only three cuts of a knife?
problem

Red Balloons, Blue Balloons

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Katie and Will have some balloons. Will's balloon burst at exactly the same size as Katie's at the beginning of a puff. How many puffs had Will done before his balloon burst?
problem

Dividing a Cake

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Annie cut this numbered cake into 3 pieces with 3 cuts so that the numbers on each piece added to the same total. Where were the cuts and what fraction of the whole cake was each piece?
problem

Once Upon a Time

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you work out the height of Baby Bear's chair and whose bed is whose if all the things the three bears have are in the same proportions?
problem

Snake Coils

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This challenge asks you to imagine a snake coiling on itself.
problem

Pies

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Grandma found her pie balanced on the scale with two weights and a quarter of a pie. So how heavy was each pie?