MathsYears 3–4Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Equivalent fractions (diagrams)

Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators

What you'll learn

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    If you shade 2 out of 4 squares on a chocolate bar, what fraction is that? 🍫

  3. 3

    Shade 2 out of 4 pieces on this bar — see how it matches half.

  4. 4

    Let's show 1/2 is the same as 2/4. Look at both bars side by side.

  5. 5

    Which fraction is the same as 1/2? 🍫

  6. 6

    Now shade 3 out of 6 pieces — is it the same as half? 🤔

  7. 7

    3/6 is the same as which fraction? 🍫

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