Year 6

Use fractions to express proportions

Year 6

Use fractions to express proportions

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use fractions to express proportions. We will create mathematical statements to expain proportion in different patterns using fractions.

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3 Questions

Q1.
What percentage of the children predicted that Novie would win?
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Correct answer: 20%
25%
5%
Q2.
10 children predicted the winner of the race correctly. Who won?
Fran
Novie
Correct answer: Omar
Zak
Q3.
How many people thought Zak would win?
1
Correct answer: 2
5

4 Questions

Q1.
Using fractions, what proportion of the shapes are squares?
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Correct answer: a
b
c
Q2.
Using fractions, what proportion of the shapes are hexagons?
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a
Correct answer: b
c
Q3.
If there were 30 shapes in the pattern, how many would be squares?
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Correct answer: 10
12
15
Q4.
If there were 48 shapes in the pattern, how many would be hexagons?
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15
Correct answer: 32
40