Fractions of a whole (age 9+)
Solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number using visual models and equations
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“If each section of a garden uses 3/4 of a bag of compost and there are 4 sections, can your child work out how many bags are needed in total?”
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- Activity. Solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number using visual models and equations
What to notice. Each person eats 3/8 of a pizza and there are 5 people — how many pizzas are needed? • A ribbon is cut into pieces of 2/3 metre; how long are 4 pieces altogether? • Between what two whole numbers does 6 × 3/4 lie?
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If each section of a garden uses 3/4 of a bag of compost and there are 4 sections, can your child work out how many bags are needed in total?
Solve word problems involving multiplication of a fraction by a whole number using visual models and equations
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- Each person eats 3/8 of a pizza and there are 5 people — how many pizzas are needed?
- A ribbon is cut into pieces of 2/3 metre; how long are 4 pieces altogether?
- Between what two whole numbers does 6 × 3/4 lie?
“If each section of a garden uses 3/4 of a bag of compost and there are 4 sections, can your child work out how many bags are needed in total?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 9–10