🔢 Mathematics · Fractions
Real-world fraction multiplication
Solve real-world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, using visual fraction models or equations
Typical age: 10–11 years
“If a recipe makes 12 biscuits using 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar, and your child wants to make only 2/3 of the recipe, can they work out how much sugar they need?”
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Needs first
- Multiplying fractions (age 10+)REQUIRED
Word problems require fraction multiplication skills
- Area with Fractions
Solving real-world fraction multiplication problems is supported by the ability to visualise the computation using the fractional area tiling model
- Multiplication as scaling
Scaling concept helps estimate whether answers are reasonable
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