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The first two numbers in this sequence are 2.1 and 2.2
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The sequence then follows the rule
‘to get the next number, add the two previous numbers’
Write in the next two numbers in the sequence.
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Here is a rectangle with 13 identical shaded squares
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This it.
is a rectangle with 13 squares inside it.
inside
What fraction of the rectangle is shaded? [Think carefully]
What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?
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The diagram is made of squares.
What fraction of the diagram is shaded?
2. The diagram below is made up of squares.
Calculate
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What fraction of the shape is shaded?
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Match each decimal number to its equivalent fraction.
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Match
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number to its equivalent fraction.
One has already been done for you.
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A fraction of each shape is shaded.
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5. Mark has a bag with 12 blue marbles and 6 red.
What fraction of the marbles are blue?
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He then adds
of the
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marbles are now red?
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of this shape.
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6. Shade in 2/5 of the shape below.
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7. Mrs Jones has a box with 30 Mars Bars.
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She gives away 2/5 of them.
How many did she give away?
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8. 150 houses have papers delivered every day.
1/5 of the houses have one paper delivered.
3/5 of the houses have two papers.
1/5 of the houses have three papers delivered each day.
How many papers are delivered to the houses altogether?
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9. There are 96 iPods in a box.
One quarter of the iPods are green.
One eighth of the iPods are white.
The rest are red.
How many of the iPods are red?
10. A clothes shop is offering ⅓ off all their footwear in a sale. How much
would you pay for a pair of trainers that cost £99?
11. Jack wants to buy a paddling pool. He has seen that they now have ¾
off their list price. How much would he pay for pool that normally costs
£220?
12. There are 24 hours in a day and scientists tell us that we should sleep
for ⅜ of the day. How much time should we spend sleeping?
13. Mr. Smith is 184cm tall and his sister Sarah is ⅝ as tall as him. How tall
is Sarah?
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14. Skateboards cost £36 each in my local store. The shopkeeper says if I
buy one I can buy another for only 7/9 of the normal price.
How much would two skateboards cost?
15. McDonalds sell milkshakes in two sizes. A small milkshake contains
300ml and a large milkshake contains 2/3 more.
(i) How much does a large milkshake contain?
(ii) If Mr. Smith drinks 2/3 of a small milkshake and Ms Watson drinks 1/2 of a
large milkshake who drinks the most?
Well done. Take a break, mark your work and then make sure to go over any
corrections.
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Answers
Match
each decimal number to its equivalent fraction.
1. been
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One has
2. 5/9
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0.25
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0.75
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4
0.2
2
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A fraction of each shape is shaded.
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Match each fraction to the correct place on the number line.
One has been done for you.
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5. 12/18 or 2/3
7/20
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of this shape.
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Any four squares shaded
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7. 12
8. 300
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10. £66
11. £55
12. 9 hours
13. 115
14. 64
15. 500
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