Fractions

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Andy's marbles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Andy had a big bag of marbles but unfortunately the bottom of it split and all the marbles spilled out. Use the information to find out how many there were in the bag originally.
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Magic matrix

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Find out why these matrices are magic. Can you work out how they were made? Can you make your own Magic Matrix?
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A4 fraction addition

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Try adding fractions using A4 paper.
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Extending fraction bars

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Can you compare these bars with each other and express their lengths as fractions of the black bar?
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More fraction bars

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What fraction of the black bar are the other bars? Have a go at this challenging task!
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Chocolate bars

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This is a game to be played on your own or with friends. Imagine you are having a party. Each person takes it in turns to stand behind the chair where they will get the most chocolate.
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Fraction fascination

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This problem challenges you to work out what fraction of the whole area of these pictures is taken up by various shapes.
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Matching fractions, decimals and percentages

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

Can you match pairs of fractions, decimals and percentages, and beat your previous scores?
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Rod fractions

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

Pick two rods of different colours. Given an unlimited supply of rods of each of the two colours, how can we work out what fraction the shorter rod is of the longer one?
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Chocolate

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

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?