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Tuesday 26 September 2017

Fraction Problems

Walt: Use repeated copying to solve simple problems using ratios

Walt: Use multiplication and division to solve fraction problems
Fraction problems
Find the answer to these problems using multiplication and Division.
Copy one problem and answer, draw a picture for the problem and post it to your blog.
Problem
Division
Multiplication
Word Answer
There are 20 sweets in a packet. How many are there in 1/4 a packet?
20÷4=5
4x 5=20
5 sweets in ¼ of a packet.
A fish is 15cm long. The tail is ⅕ of the fish. How long is the tail?
15 ÷ 5 = 3
3 x 5 = 15
A fish is 15cm long. The tail is ⅕ of the fish .
There are 18 slices of ham in a packet. Mum uses 1/6 to make the lunch, how much is left?
18 ÷ 6 = 3
3 x 6 = 18
There are 18 slices of ham in a packet. Mum uses 1/6 to make the lunch
Mrs Carter gets 30 new books. She lends 1/3 of them to Miss Young. How many books does she lend to Miss Young?
30 ÷ 3 = 10
10 x 3 = 30
Mrs Carter gets 30 new books. She lends 1/3 of them to Miss Young
There were 35 people waiting for their turn on the Ferris Wheel. ⅕ got sick of waiting and left. How many are still waiting?
35 ÷ 5 = 7
7 x 5 = 35
There were 35 people waiting for their turn on the Ferris Wheel. ⅕ got sick of waiting and left
There are 24 students in the class. Only ¾  have brought their permission slips back. How many have brought their permission slips back?
24 ÷ 4 = 6
6 x 4  = 24
There are 24 students in the class. Only ¾  have brought their permission slips back.
There are 45 biscuits in the packet. ⅖ of them are broken. How many are broken?
45  ÷ 5 = 8
8 x 5 = 45
There are 45 biscuits in the packet. ⅖ of them are broken.
 
Task Description : Today I have done some Maths Fraction problems to Find the answer to these problems using multiplication and Division. i Really founded this kinda easy kinda hard but i did it .............

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