Fractions

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    Orange Drink

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    A 750 ml bottle of concentrated orange squash is enough to make fifteen 250 ml glasses of diluted orange drink. How much water is needed to make 10 litres of this drink?

  • Andy's Marbles
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    Andy's Marbles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Andy had a big bag of marbles but unfortunately the bottom of it split and all the marbles spilled out. Use the information to find out how many there were in the bag originally.

  • A4 Fraction Addition
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    A4 Fraction Addition

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Try adding fractions using A4 paper.

  • Extending Fraction Bars
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    Extending Fraction Bars

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Can you compare these bars with each other and express their lengths as fractions of the black bar?

  • More Fraction Bars
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    More Fraction Bars

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    What fraction of the black bar are the other bars? Have a go at this challenging task!

  • Fraction Fascination
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    Fraction Fascination

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    This problem challenges you to work out what fraction of the whole area of these pictures is taken up by various shapes.

  • Chocolate
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    Chocolate

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    There are three tables in a room with blocks of chocolate on each. Where would be the best place for each child in the class to sit if they came in one at a time?

  • Almost One
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    Almost One

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Choose some fractions and add them together. Can you get close to 1?

  • Fractions jigsaw
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    Fractions Jigsaw

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A jigsaw where pieces only go together if the fractions are equivalent.