Introducting fractions

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Fractions

Scary? No!We use fractions every day ……

Fractions

3

4

Numerator

Denominator

How many pieces altogether?

Fractions

10


Fractions

10


FractionsHow many pieces have I got?

7

10


FractionsHow many pieces have I got?

FractionsColour in the right fraction for each shape

4

7

2

7

6

7

Fractions4

12

3

8

7

14

FractionsIdentify right fraction for each shape

Fractions

Questions

What fraction of snowmen have green hats?

Understanding equivalent

fractions

Are they equivalent fractions?

1

43

12

Yes they are

equivalent fractions.

1

43

12

Are they equivalent fractions?

1

32

5

No, they are not equal.

They are not equivalent fractions.

1

32

5

Can you work out a

strategy for deciding

whether they are

equal?

What ever you do to the top number . .

You must do to the bottom number.

1

55

20

divide by 5

divide by 5

What ever you do to the top number . .

You must do to the bottom number.

9

153

5

multiply by 3

multiply by 3

Sometimes you might need to work out

equivalent fractions in

three steps.

6

8

48

643

4

Finding the fraction

of a whole number

Calculate a fraction of a whole

number

Example :

To find of 201

4

1

4of 20

so

20 divided by 4

equals 5

1

4of 20

20 4 5

5

2

6of 30

30 6 5

10

and another example5 X 2 = 10

Fractions

Great fun!

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