Can I order and compare fractions?

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Todays learning questions are
Can I order and compare fractions?
Can I find decimal equivalents of fractions?
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Lets start by ordering these fractions on a
numberline. Remember to draw a diagram if you
need to.
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How did you do?
Best start with this one
...then this ones easy!
... and this one too!
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Now wed better compare them
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Did you find any of these?
Which others did you find?
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If these were fractions of 1.00 How much money
would we have?
100 pence
? pence
? pence
? pence
? pence
Solve these on your whiteboard
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If these were fractions of 1.00 What about these
two?
Six tenths is a bit trickier but I know one
tenth of a pound is 10p, so six tenths must be 6
x 10p. Thats easy!
One fifth of 100 is the same as 100 divided by 5
or how many 5s in 100
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What do you notice about the fractions of one
pound (1.00) and the fractions of a kilogram
(1kg)?
1/2 of 1.00 50p 1/4 of 1.00 25p 3/4 of
1.00 75p 11/2 of 1.00 1.50 1/5 of 1.00
20p 6/10 of 1.00 60p
1/2 of 1 kg 500g 1/4 of 1kg 250g 3/4 of 1kg
750g 11/2 kg 1500g 1/5 of 1kg 200g 6/10 of
1kg 600g
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Plenary Explanation Presentation Members of
Squares group will explain how they solved
Activity 106 - Compare fractions They might draw
on whiteboards to help show their thinking