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Tuesday 26 September 2017

Fraction Problems.

Walt: Use repeated copying to solve simple problems using RatiosWalt: Use multiplication and division to solve fraction problems

Problem
Division
Multiplication
Word Answer
There are 20 sweets in a packet. How many are there in 1/4 a packet?
20÷4=5
4x 5=20
5 sweets in ¼ of a packet.
A fish is 15cm long. The tail is ⅕ of the fish. How long is the tail?
15÷5=3
5x3=15
The tail is 3 cm long.
There are 18 slices of ham in a packet. Mum uses 1/6 to make the lunch, how much is left?
18÷6=3
6x3=18
She there 3 slices of ham left.
Mrs Carter gets 30 new books. She lends 1/3 of them to Miss Young. How many books does she lend to Miss Young?
30÷3=10
3x10=30
She sent 10 books to Miss Young.
There were 35 people waiting for their turn on the Ferris Wheel. ⅕ got sick of waiting and left. How many are still waiting?
35÷5=7
5x7=35
There are 7 people still waiting.
There are 24 students in the class. Only ¾  have brought their permission slips back. How many have brought their permission slips back?
24÷4=6
4x6=24
6 people have bought there
There are 45 biscuits in the packet. ⅖ of them are broken. How many are broken?
45÷5=9
5x9=45
There are 9 biscuits broken.

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