Fraction Soup

Fraction Soup

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This task is about finding fractions of number sets.
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1.    You are going to help make vegetable soup.
2.    You will put fractions of 9 different vegetables into the soup pot.

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a)  Put \(1 \over 5\) of the 15 carrots into the soup pot.
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b)  Put \(2 \over 3\) of the 9 broccoli into the soup pot.
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c)  Put \(2 \over 5\) of the 25 tomatoes into the soup pot.
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d)  Put \(3 \over 5\) of the 20 red peppers into the soup pot.
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e)  Put \(3 \over 4\) of the 4 onions in the soup pot.
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f)  Put \(4 \over 5\) of the 20 mushrooms into the soup pot.
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g)  Put \(1 \over 5\) of the 10 pumpkins into the soup pot.
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h)  Put \(2 \over 3\) of the 12 kumara into the soup pot.
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i)  Put \(2 \over 5\) of the 15 potatoes into the soup pot.
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Task administration: 
This task can be completed online only and has auto marking displayed to students.
Level:
3
Description of task: 
Students select the correct fraction of vegetables to click and drag into a soup pot.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' ability to apply additive and simple multiplicative strategies flexibly to find fractions of sets, shapes, and quantities.
Answers/responses: 
  Question Correct answer
a) 1/5 of the 15 carrots. 3
b) 2/3 of the 9 broccoli. 6
c) 2/5 of the 25 tomatoes. 10
d) 3/5 of the 20 red peppers. 12
e) 3/4 of the 4 onions. 3
f) 4/5 of the 20 mushrooms. 16
g) 1/5 of the 10 pumpkins. 2
h) 2/3 of the 12 kumara. 8
i) 2/5 of the 15 potatoes. 6