Doughnut

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

Rectangle Tangle

The large rectangle is divided into a series of smaller quadrilaterals and triangles. Can you untangle what fractional part is represented by each of the shapes?

Dividing a Cake

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?

Fractions and Coins Game

Age 7 to 11 Challenge Level:

The object of the game is to find the fractions so that you can match pairs of cards which have the same value.

Click on two cards to begin.

Full screen version

To download a printable version of this game use the links below. If you print double-sided, the cards will each have an NRICH logo on the back. If you would prefer them to be blank on the back, please just print the first page.
Portable Document Format (.pdf) Word Document (.doc)

Calculating with fractions. Factors and multiples. Working systematically. Games. PrimaryGames-Number. Fractions. Generalising. Interactivities. PrimaryGames-Strategy. Visualising.

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