Fractions

WALT use multiplication to find fractions of a set

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What is half of?

What is a third of?

1. 20
2. 24
3. 10
4. 30
5. 100

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• 18
• 24
• 12
• 30
• 15

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Add these fractions together:

1. ½ + ½ =
2. ¼ + ¼ =
3. ¼ + ¾ =
4. ⅓ + ⅓ =

Problem-solving 1

It is Sione’s birthday. 2 thirds of his birthday cake has 8 candles on it. How many candles are there on the whole cake?

Problem-solving 2

The four people at Nesi’s birthday will get one-quarter (one fourth) of the cake each. Nesi’s mum puts 16 candles on the cake so that each person gets the same number of candles on their piece of cake. How many candles will each person get on their piece of cake?

Problem-solving 3

The five people at Jasmine’s birthday will get one-fifth of the cake each. Jasmine puts 25 candles on the cake so that each person gets the same number of candles on their piece of cake. How many candles will each person get on their piece of cake?

Problem-solving 4

The three people at George’s birthday will get one-third of the cake each. George puts 21 candles on the cake so that each person gets the same number of candles on their piece of cake. How many candles will each person get on their piece of cake?