MathsYears 3–4Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Equivalent fractions

Recognise and show equivalent fractions with small denominators

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine a chocolate bar 🍫 with 4 equal squares. You eat 2 of them — that's the same as eating half the bar!

  2. 2

    If you eat 2 out of 4 pieces of chocolate, how much of the whole bar have you eaten?

  3. 3

    Shade 2 out of 4 pieces on this bar. Then look — it's the same as shading half!

  4. 4

    Let's find a fraction that is the same as 1/2. 🧐

  5. 5

    Shade 3 out of 6 pieces on this bar. Can you find a simpler name for the same amount?

  6. 6

    Which of these is the same amount as 1/2? 🤔

  7. 7

    If you have 6 sweets and eat 3, what fraction of the sweets have you eaten? 🍬

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