Friday 1st April 2020

Fractions of an Amount (1)

Today, we will be finding a unit fraction of an amount by dividing an amount into equal groups.

Take a look at this example question:

After counting the marbles, I can see that Ava has 20.

I therefore need to work out 20 ÷ the denominator which is  5 to find one fifth. 

To work out the answer to 20 ÷ 5, I need to split the marbles (20) into 5 equal groups:

I have split the marbles into 5 equal groups. Each group has 4 marbles in it. 

Therefore, one fifth of Eva's marbles is 4.

For more help with this, watch the PowerPoint below.

Task:

Complete the questions. The answer sheet has also been added underneath it so you can check your work.