Multiplicative thinking resources

Students identify given fractions of sets.

Students answer questions about the total capacity in litres given the number of cups that fill the containers.

Students perform addition, subtraction and division calculations based on numbers of coloured jelly beans.

Students calculate the amount of money saved from given percentage discounts on bikes.

Students perform calculations involving rates of pay, distances, and quantities.

Students calculate the perimeter and area of three composite shapes.

For this NEMP task students calculate ratios, fractions, and percentages of numbers to solve problems involving numbers of blue and yellow bears. A sheet of coloured bears is provided.

Students demonstrate their understanding of order of operations by explaining how a correct answer is calculated.

Students calculate the cost of several cans of soft drinks, the maximum number bought for a given cost, and the change given after buying several cans.

Students label given fractions of cake, and identify the remaining fraction.

For this NEMP task students perform a series of division problems.

For this NEMP task students use addition and division to solve story problems.

For this NEMP task students perform a range of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations using whole numbers and decimal amounts of money.

Using clues, students identify an equivalent fraction for a given fraction.

Students answer questions using percentages to find missing amounts, and writing percentages using given amounts.

Students use addition and multiplication to work out the cheapest of several price options.

Students multiply, add, and subtract expressions with negative numbers.

This task requires students to calculate multiplication and rate problems.

Students find different ways to divide squares into halves and quarters.

Students show or explain how to share equally amongst a number of people.

Students use information in a table about exploding bottles of ginger beer to find the fractions and percentages of bottles that exploded or stayed sealed in given weeks.

Students order fractions from smallest to greatest, and work out fractions of an amount.

Students show or explain how to share cakes and pizzas equally amongst a number of people.

Students identify the correct denominator as numerator to create equivalent fractions for a range of given fractions. Optional space for diagrams is provided.

Students identify equivalent fractions to those given.