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Maths
Comparing fractions using equivalence and decimals

Starter quiz

  • Which pairs of equivalent fractions can you see in the image?
    Which pairs of equivalent fractions can you see in the image?
    • {1}\over{3} = {1}\over{9}
    • {1}\over{3} = {3}\over{9}  ✓
    • {2}\over{6} = {2}\over{9}
    • {3}\over{9} = {4}\over{12}  ✓
  • Which fractions could you use to describe the shaded fraction of this shape?
    Which fractions could you use to describe the shaded fraction of this shape?
    • {1}\over{4}
    • {2}\over{4}  ✓
    • {2}\over{16}
    • {8}\over{16}  ✓
    • {1}\over{2}  ✓
  • Which fractions represent the shaded part of the number line?
    Which fractions represent the shaded part of the number line?
    • {2}\over{6}  ✓
    • {2}\over{4}
    • {4}\over{12}  ✓
    • {1}\over{4}
    • {1}\over{3}  ✓
  • Match the parts of the sentences so that they describe equal parts of a whole.
    • 1 is the same proportion of 2 as
      ⇔
      2 is of 4 ✓
    • 1 is the same proportion of 3 as
      ⇔
      2 is of 6 ✓
    • 1 is the same proportion of 4 as
      ⇔
      2 is of 8 ✓
    • 1 is the same proportion of 5 as
      ⇔
      2 is of 10 ✓
  • Which of these equations will give an answer of zero?
    • {2}\over{6} − {1}\over{6} =
    • {2}\over{6} − {2}\over{3} =
    • {2}\over{6} − {1}\over{3} =  ✓
    • {4}\over{12} − {2}\over{6} =  ✓
  • Which of these equations will give the same answer?
    • {2}\over{6} + {1}\over{6} =
    • {2}\over{6} + {1}\over{3} =  ✓
    • {4}\over{12} + {2}\over{6} =  ✓
    • {2}\over{6} + {2}\over{3} =
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