MathematicsFractionsAges 7–8
Simple Fraction Sums
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole (e.g. 5/7 + 1/7 = 6/7)
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If a recipe calls for 2/8 of a cup of milk and then another 3/8 of a cup, can your child work out the total without a calculator?
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole (e.g. 5/7 + 1/7 = 6/7)
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Simple Fraction SumsProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Calculate 2/5 + 2/5 = 4/5
- Calculate 6/8 − 3/8 = 3/8
- Explain that when denominators are the same, you add/subtract the numerators
“If a recipe calls for 2/8 of a cup of milk and then another 3/8 of a cup, can your child work out the total without a calculator?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Ma/KS2/Y3/F/5