🔢 Mathematics · Ratio & Proportion
One Quantity as a Fraction
Express one quantity as a fraction of another where the result may be less than 1 or greater than 1, and interpret the meaning in context
Typical age: 11–12 years
“If there are 15 boys and 20 girls in a class, can your child express the number of boys as a fraction of the whole class and say whether that fraction is less than or greater than a half?”
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Needs first
- Adding Fractions (Unlike Denominators)REQUIRED
Adding/subtracting fractions with unlike denominators is needed when comparing fractional parts
- Decimals and fractions (age 10+)REQUIRED
Expressing one quantity as a fraction of another requires fluent fraction-decimal equivalence
- Proportional Reasoning Vocabulary
Expressing one quantity as a fraction of another uses 'proportion' and 'multiplicative relationship' vocabulary