Adding Fractions Question
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Adding Fractions Question
Hi
Can anyone please explain the method of working out the question below and the answer please.
5/12 + 1/2 = ?
Thanks in advance
Can anyone please explain the method of working out the question below and the answer please.
5/12 + 1/2 = ?
Thanks in advance
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Re: Adding Fractions Question
The old faithful bbc bitesize will help your dc:
There are different pages for different key stages, scrolling through this one seems quite good, but have a look at others too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/ ... evision/4/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It is important they are adept st equivalent fractions, and understand the concept before trying to add, subtract or order fractions. There are some games for equivalent fractions on ks2 bitesize maths too.
There are different pages for different key stages, scrolling through this one seems quite good, but have a look at others too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/ ... evision/4/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It is important they are adept st equivalent fractions, and understand the concept before trying to add, subtract or order fractions. There are some games for equivalent fractions on ks2 bitesize maths too.
Last edited by southbucks3 on Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:54 am, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Adding Fractions Question
You are a star! Thank you.southbucks3 wrote:The old faithful bbc bitesize will help your dc:
There are different pages for different key stages, scrolling through this one seems quite good, but have a look at others too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/ ... evision/4/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Have added that link to favourites and will go through with DD later
Re: Adding Fractions Question
A pizza or cake cut into 12 equal slices might help them understand that 1/2 = 6/12.kal12003 wrote:Hi
Can anyone please explain the method of working out the question below and the answer please.
5/12 + 1/2 = ?
Thanks in advance
Its then just a case of adding 5 pizza slices to 6 pizza slices...
Re: Adding Fractions Question
Thanks proud_dad, my brain is completely frazzled of late!