Good morning Class 4!
Here is your maths task for today…
WORKBOOK: 4A
CHAPTER: 6
WORKSHEETS: 6 and 7
CHALLENGE: Have a go at today’s challenge if you can. You can either print it or copy the table onto paper and complete it that way.
In class we covered most of the pages from this chapter. However, please remember that we are now revisiting previous topics to revise what we have learnt. If you find you have completed these pages in your Maths No Problem book, go back through them and see if you can remember how to work out the answers. Check your work with the answers on the Maths No Problem pages. Then try the challenge questions.
Simplifying Fractions
Yesterday we looked at equivalent fractions. When we simplify a fraction, we are find the smallest equivalent fraction possible. For example, we can simplify 4/8 to 2/4 and then 1/2
So 4/8 simplified is 1/2
Let’s look at an example…
When we simplify a fraction, we need to divide the top (numerator) and the bottom (denominator) by the same number. We therefore have to use our times tables knowledge to help us to think of a common factor for both numbers in the fraction.
We can not simplify this fraction further because 5 (the numerator) can not be divided any smaller.
When we simplify a fraction, the whole number does not get simplified, only the fraction. So in this example, the 1 stays as it is.
To simplify 4/12 we need to think of the highest number that can divide into 4 (the numerator) and 12 (the denominator). 4 and 12 can be divided by 2, 3 and 4 but 4 is the highest number so we must choose that one.
4 divided by 4 is 1
12 divided by 4 is 3
So, the fraction becomes 1/3
Therefore, 1 4/12 simplified is 1 1/3
Need some support?
Click the link below for some further explanation:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb/articles/zcdgxfr
Don’t forget to ask for help if you need to, that’s what I’m here for!
Good luck and enjoy!
From Miss Lee 🙂Â
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Hello Miss Lee, I have completed the pages and the challenge. At first I found it hard to spell twentieths, but know I know how to spell it!
Sophie.
Super work Sophie!
I have finished the worksheets .
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I have finished my math.
Great work Ajay!
Hello Miss Lee
How are you ? we have finished our maths all write
Hello girls, I am good thank you, how are you both? Good work on the maths!
All done, including the challenge 🙂
Very speedy, well done Lucy!
Good morning Miss Lee,
I have completed my maths no problem and the challenge!! ?
Good morning Martin! Great to hear, well done!
Hello miss!
All done!
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Hi Miss Lee,
I have completed my maths no problem pages in my maths no problem book.
Thanks, Tijne
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all done
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Finished all pages ?
Great work Ciana!
Done
Well done Mayowa!
Math no problem has been completed in my book
I am also doing Some extra maths work from A book my parents got me called key stage 2 SATS
Great work Albert! Wow that sounds great, you are working very hard!
I have done it and the challenge was easy.
Well done Pablo! I will have to pick a more challenging question tomorrow!
✅ done
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I’ve done my maths no problem work sheets and challenge ?
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All done
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Done! 8,9 and 10.
6 and 7 done yesterday.