Here are the answers to today’s maths questions. Let me know how you got on.
TGB: finding one quarter
Starter
Find ½ of 22. 11
Find ½ of 20. 10
Find ½ of 6. 3
Find ½ of 10. 5
Find ½ of 100. 50
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Which pictures show ¼?
The circle and the triangle.
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Circle ¼ of the cupcakes.
3 cupcakes should be circled.
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Circle ¼ of the triangles.
5 triangles should be circled.
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Find ¼ of 4. 1
Find ¼ of 8. 2
Find ¼ of 12 3
Find ¼ of 16 4
Find ¼ of 20 5
Find ¼ of 40 10
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Find ½ of 24= 12 Find ¼ of 24= 6
Find ½ of 36= 18 Find ¼ of 36= 9
Find ½ of 44= 22 Find ¼ of 44= 11
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Find ¼ of 16. 4
Find 2/4 of 16. 8
Find ¾ of 16. 12
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Find ¼ of 40. 10
Find 2/4 of 40. 20
Find ¾ of 40 30
Challenge
True or false?
¼ of the shape is shaded.
Explain your answer.
True 
Challenge
Miss Lotysz has ¼ of £8. £2
Miss Topliss has ½ of £6. £3
Who has the most? Miss Topliss
Challenge
Miss Lister says
Do you agree? No
Explain why.
This is incorrect, one quarter means 4 equal groups not just 4. One quarter of the marbles would be 5.
Challenge
Miss Lotysz has a jar of 12 cookies. She gives half of them to Miss Topliss and 2/4 of them to Miss Lister.
Who gets the most cookies?
The both get the same as 1/2 is equivalent (the same as) 2/4.
Challenge
Miss Topliss is using beanbags and hoops to find ¾ of 20.
Can you spot her mistake?
She should have 4 equal groups of 5, she has made the groups unequal.
Here is a game for you to have a go at once you have completed your learning.
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