Fractions

  • Matching fractions
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    Matching fractions

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find different ways of showing the same fraction? Try this matching game and see.

  • Snake Coils
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    Snake coils

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This challenge asks you to imagine a snake coiling on itself.
  • A4 Fraction Subtraction
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    A4 fraction subtraction

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    This task offers opportunities to subtract fractions using A4 paper.

  • Fraction Lengths
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    Fraction lengths

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Can you find combinations of strips of paper which equal the length of the black strip? If the length of the black is 1, how could you write the sum of the strips?

  • Pumpkin Pie Problem
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    Pumpkin pie problem

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Peter wanted to make two pies for a party. His mother had a recipe for him to use. However, she always made 80 pies at a time. Did Peter have enough ingredients to make two pumpkin pies?

  • Pies
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    Pies

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Grandma found her pie balanced on the scale with two weights and a quarter of a pie. So how heavy was each pie?
  • In the Money
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    In the money

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    One quarter of these coins are heads but when I turn over two coins, one third are heads. How many coins are there?

  • A ferris wheel with colourful compartments.
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    Fun time

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    On Saturday, Asha and Kishan's grandad took them to a theme park. Use the information to work out how long they were in the theme park.

  • Fractions in a Box
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    Fractions in a box

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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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.

  • Light Blue - Dark Blue
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    Light blue - dark blue

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
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    Investigate the successive areas of light blue in these diagrams.