Hello Class 4!
I hope you found yesterday’s maths task okay. Fractions is quite tricky but please do remember to ask for help if you need it!
See today’s maths task below…
Click the Maths No Problem image to go straight to the website.
WORKBOOK: 4A
CHAPTER: 6
WORKSHEETS: 4 and 5
Challenge:
Can you answer one or all of the four questions on the challenge sheet below?
Challenge Questions
Challenge Answers
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.
Finding Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent fractions are fractions with different numbers representing the same part of a whole. They have different numerators and denominators, but their fractional values are the same.
In the example above, we can see that the whole has been divided into different parts. On the top row, the whole has been divided into 2 (so 2 would be our denominator) and 1 of these parts is shaded orange (so 1 would be the numerator). We would write this as 1/2 (one half).
In the second row, the whole has been divided into 4 (making 4 our denominator) and 2 of these 4 parts (quarters) have been shaded (so 2 is our numerator). We write this as 2/4 (two quarters).
In the third row, the whole has been divided into 6 and 3 of these have been shaded yellow. We write this as 3/6 (three sixths).
In the final row, the whole has been divided into 8 and 4 of these have been shaded green. We write this as 4/8 (four eighths).
Therefore we now know that 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6 = 4/8
All of these fractions are equivalent. They are different ways of writing a half.
To find an equivalent fraction, we must make sure we multiply the numerator and denominator by the exact same amount. Look at the example below…
To get from 1/4 to 15/60 we know that the numerator has been multiplied by 15 to get from 1 to 15. We must therefore do the same to the bottom, the denominator. 4 x 15 = 60
So now we know that 1/4 and 15/60 are equivalent fractions.
Need some support?
Click the link below and scroll down to Lesson 2 – Equivalent fractions and then Lesson 3 – Equivalent fractions for further explanation:
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-4/
Its under the heading Summer Term – Week 5 (w/c 18th May).
Then, have a go at writing some equivalent fractions on the blog for me to check before trying the Maths No Problem sheets so that I can see you are on the right track!
Good luck and enjoy!
From Miss Lee 🙂
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Hello Miss Lee, I have completed the pages and the challenge. Hopefully we get to see each other again soon.
Miss you so much,
Sophie.
Great work Sophie! I am missing you all too! I hope we are back at school very soon!
Hello Miss lee! I have done all of the mnp! ??????
Great work Holly!
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Finished the worksheets and the challenge questions.
Well done Emilie!
Finished the worksheets and the challenge questions .
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Hi Miss Lee,
I have done my maths no problem. It was a little hard.
Thanks, Tijne
Well done for completing it, even though it was tricky!
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I have done the Maths no problem pages.
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Miss Lee I have completed lessons and challenge
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Done all worksheets miss thank you.
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Sheets done.
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