Sharing pizzas

Sharing pizzas

Pencil and paperOnline interactive
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Further Resources
This task is about partitioning and fractions.

Question 1Change answer

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a)  If 2 pizzas were shared equally between 4 people, what fraction of the pizza would each person get? 

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Question 1Change answer

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b)  If 2 pizzas were shared equally between 6 people, what fraction of the pizza would each person get? 

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Question 1Change answer

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c)  If 2 pizzas were shared equally between 3 people, what fraction of the pizza would each person get? 

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Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies
Keywords: 
fractions, partitioning, quotient
Description of task: 
Students answer question about partitioning pizzas between people.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' ability to apply simple multiplicative strategies to partition sets and shapes into common fraction parts.
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: 
 

Y6 (11/1998)

a)
b)
c)

1/2 or 2/4
1/3 or 2/6
2/3

moderate
difficult
very difficult
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
a)
b)
c)		 2
2
2		 Number of quarters each person gets.
Number of sixths each person gets.
Number of thirds each person get.
b) 1 Number of thirds each person gets.