Hungry shark

Hungry shark

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This task is about finding the fractions of sets.
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The great white shark was hungry.
Put the fish that the great white shark has eaten on to its body.

Question Change answer

a)    He found 10 hoki. He ate \(2 \over 5\) of them.
       Drag \(2 \over 5\) of the 10 hoki onto the shark.
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b)    Next he found 8 kahawai. He ate \(3 \over 4\) of them.
       Drag \(3 \over 4\) of the 8 kahawai onto the shark.
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c)    Next he found 12 snapper. He ate \(2 \over 3\)  of them.
       Drag \(2 \over 3\) of the 12 snapper onto the shark.
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This task can be completed online only and has auto marking displayed to students.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies
Keywords: 
fractions, fractions as operators
Description of task: 
In this practical task students drag fractions of different fish onto the body of a shark.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Multiplicative thinking, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
Question Correct answer

a)

2/5 of the 10 hoki.

 4

b)

3/4 of the 8 kahawai.

 6

c)

2/3 of the 12 snapper.

 8
Fruit Salad, Cookie Monster, Toy Holiday, Food for the Day and Fraction Soup are similar resources at level 3.
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For further information about fractions see the Fractional Thinking Concept Map: part-whole fractions.
For other ARB resources about fractions, click on the link or use the keyword Fractions.