Fractions

There are 131 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Fractions
Rectangle Tangle
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Rectangle tangle

Age
7 to 11
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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?

Peaches today, Peaches tomorrow...
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Peaches today, peaches tomorrow...

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11 to 14
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A monkey with peaches, keeps a fraction of them each day, gives the rest away, and then eats one. How long can his peaches last?
Making Longer, Making Shorter
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Making longer, making shorter

Age
5 to 7
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Ahmed is making rods using different numbers of cubes. Which rod is twice the length of his first rod?

Mixing Lemonade
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Mixing lemonade

Age
11 to 14
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Can you work out which drink has the stronger flavour?

Fair Feast
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Fair feast

Age
5 to 11
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Here is a picnic that Petros and Michael are going to share equally. Can you tell us what each of them will have?

Fraction Match
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Fraction match

Age
5 to 11
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A task which depends on members of the group noticing the needs of others and responding.

Fractional Wall
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Fractional wall

Age
7 to 11
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Using the picture of the fraction wall, can you find equivalent fractions?

A Chance to Win?
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A chance to win?

Age
11 to 14
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Imagine you were given the chance to win some money... and imagine you had nothing to lose...
Chocolate
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Chocolate

Age
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?

Ben's Game
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Ben's game

Age
11 to 16
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Ben, Jack and Emma passed counters to each other and ended with the same number of counters. How many did they start with?