Fractions

There are 131 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Fractions
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?
Almost One
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Almost one

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

Age
7 to 11
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Watch this animation. What do you see? Can you explain why this happens?

Same Answer
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Same answer

Age
11 to 14
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Aisha's division and subtraction calculations both gave the same answer! Can you find some more examples?
A Swiss sum
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A swiss sum

Age
16 to 18
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Can you use the given image to say something about the sum of an infinite series?