Topic Seven (1.7): Equivalent fractions
Introduction
One half of a chocolate cake is the same amount of cake as two quarters. 12 and
24 are called equivalent fractions, as they represent the same sized part. (Does eating two quarters of a cake sound less greedy than eating a half a cake, even though they are the same amount?)
Working through your course book
- Go to the MyMaths 1B digital book and watch the video on page 67.
- Now read through the example on page 66.
- Now see if you can answer the questions on page 67.
- If you would like more practice, then work through these lessons on the MyMaths website:
You may also want to watch the following Mathswatch videos and work through the interactive questions using the tab at the top of the screen:
WATCH - Equivalent fractions (Mathswatch) Links to an external site.
WATCH - Simplifying fractions (Mathswatch) Links to an external site.
Support activities for this topic
The MyMaths 1A digital book introduces these topics at a slower pace. If you'd like to take more time to understand these, look at pages 68-69 for more support.
Extension activities for this topic
The MyMaths 1C digital book provides extension material in their problem-solving questions.
If you would like more of a challenge on this topic, go to page 67 of the MyMaths 1C digital book and attempt questions 6 and 7.