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Fractions and Decimals

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½ of 8 =

¼ of 8 =

½ of 20 =

⅕ of 20 =

⅕ of 30 =

⅓ of 21 =

1/10 of 100 =

1/10 of 10 =

Show 1/6 of this shape

Show 1/3 of this shape

Show 2/6 of this shape

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Equivalent Fractions

Show ½

Show 2/4

What do you notice about these fractions?

Show 2/8

Show ¼

What do you notice about these fractions?

Show 2/10

Show 2/5

What do you notice about the numbers in each of these?

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Equivalent Fractions

What could ½ also be the same size as? What if we times the numbers by something else?

The equals sign =, also means the same as.

¼ = ?

⅓ = ?

⅕ = ?

⅙ = ?

2/10 =?

What are 4 equivalent fractions for 1/10?

½

2/4

I can see that ½ is the same as 2/4 when I look at this image.

Another way to work it out is with the numbers!

½

1 x 2 = 2

2 x 2 = 4

2/4

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We can also express 1/10 as 0.1

Just like before 10/10 or 10 lots of 0.1 make 1 whole.

How many tenths are here? 0.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

How many tenths are here? 0.

What is 0.2 + 0.6 ?

What is 0.4 + 0.8?

0.7 + 0.2=

0.6+ 0.8 =

0.1 + 0.8 =

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WALT: Add and subtract decimal fractions

A decimal fraction is a fraction where the denominator is a power of 10 (10, 100, 1000…)

1/10 + 4/10 =

6/10 - 4/10 =

56/100 - 20/100 =

23/100 + 40/100 =

1/10 = ?/100

  • 25/100 =

1/10 + 20/100 =

1/10 + 15/100 =

0.1 + 0.4 =

0.6 - 0.4 =

0.51 - 0.2 =

0.23 + 0.40 =

0.2 + 0.25 =

0.4 + 0.45 =

0.6 + 0.3 =

4/10 can also be written as 0.4