Fractions

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Fractions in a box

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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.
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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?
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Fun time

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

On Saturday, Asha and Kishan's grandad took them to a Theme Park. Use the information to work out how long were they in the theme park.
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In the money

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

One quarter of these coins are heads but when I turn over two coins, one third are heads. How many coins are there?
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Rectangle tangle

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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?
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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?
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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?
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Pumpkin pie problem

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

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?
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Mathematical swimmer

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Can you work out how many lengths I swim each day?
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Same shapes

Age

5 to 7

Challenge level

How can these shapes be cut in half to make two shapes the same shape and size? Can you find more than one way to do it?