Year 3

To Identify and describe non-unit fractions

Year 3

To Identify and describe non-unit fractions

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use our knowledge of fractions to understand what the term 'non-unit fraction' means. We will explore various shapes and begin to identify the non-unit fractions that are represented.

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3 Questions

Q1.
What fraction would two light green bars represent?
An image in a quiz
One half
One third
Correct answer: Two thirds
Q2.
What fraction does three red bars represent?
An image in a quiz
One quarter
Correct answer: Three quarters
Three thirds
Q3.
Look at the light green bar. What non-unit fraction is this?
An image in a quiz
One quarter
One third
Correct answer: Three tenths

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these fractions are non-unit fractions?
1/3
1/6
1/7
Correct answer: 7/10
Q2.
Which of these pictures represent a non-unit fraction?
Correct answer: Option 1
Option 2
Correct answer: Option 3
Option 4
Q3.
What is the definition of a 'non-unit' fraction?
A non-unit fraction is when the denominator is greater than the numerator
A non-unit fraction is when the denominator is more than 1
Correct answer: A non-unit fraction is when the numerator is more than 1
Q4.
What non-unit fraction of this shape is not coloured in?
An image in a quiz
2/8
6/2
Correct answer: 6/8
8/6
Q5.
Elizabeth ate 5 parts of a chocolate bar. The chocolate bar was split into 20 equal parts. What non-unit fraction of the chocolate bar did Elizabeth not eat?
1/2
Correct answer: 15/20
20/5
5/20