maths y7 fractions operations

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you have a chocolate bar 🍫 with 6 pieces. You eat 2 of them. That's like taking 2/6 away from the whole bar.

2. 2

   If you have a pizza 🍕 cut into 8 slices and you eat 3 slices, what fraction do you take away?

3. 3

   Use the fraction bar to show 5/6 – 2/6. First shade 5 parts, then remove 2.

4. 4

   Let's do 7/8 – 3/8 together ✏️

5. 5

   What is 5/9 – 2/9?

6. 6

   Now try 3/4 – 1/4 on the fraction bar. Shade 3 parts, then remove 1.

7. 7

   What is 11/12 – 5/12?