This task is about using Cuisenaire rods to work out fractions.
Use the Cuisenaire rods to help you answer the following questions.
Hint: Place the Cuisenaire rods next to each other to find the fractions.
A diagram has been provided for the first question.
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If the dark green rod is a whole then:
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What fraction is red? _____
What fraction is light green? _____
What fraction is yellow? _____
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c)
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If the dark green rod is \(1 \over 2\) then:
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ii)
iii)
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What fraction is light green? _____
What fraction is red? _____
What fraction is blue? _____
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d)
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If the light green is \(1 \over 2\) then:
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i)
ii)
iii)
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What fraction is blue? _____
What fraction is red? _____
What fraction is dark green? _____
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