Tidying up

Tidying up

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This task is about finding simple fractions of number sets.
 
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1.   Some toys have been left out. Help tidy up by putting them into the box.

2.   There will be 8 sets of different toys to tidy up.

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a)  Put \(1 \over 2\) of the 8 toy cars in the box.
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b)  Put \(1 \over 4\) of the 4 balls in the toy box.
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c)  Put \(1 \over 5\) of the 20 Lego blocks in the toy box.
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d)  Put \(1 \over 3\) of the 12 rubber ducks in the toy box.
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e)  Put \(1 \over 2\) of the 2 robots in the toy box.
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f)  Put \(1 \over 4\) of the 8 Lego men in the toy box.
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g)  Put \(1 \over 5\) of the 10 teddy bears in the toy box.
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h)  Put \(1 \over 3\) of the 6 toy buses in the toy box.
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Task administration: 
This task can be completed online only and has auto marking displayed to students.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Number Strategies
Keywords: 
fractions, fractions as operators, sets
Description of task: 
Students select the correct fraction of toys to click and drag into a toy box.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' ability to use basic addition and subtraction facts, simple multiplication facts, and knowledge of place value and partitioning whole numbers to find fractions of sets, shapes, and quantities.
Answers/responses: 
  Question Correct answer
a) 1/2 of the 8 toy cars. 4
b) 1/4 of the 4 balls. 1
c) 1/5 of the 20 Lego blocks. 4
d) 1/3 of the 12 rubber ducks. 4
e) 1/2 of the 2 robots. 1
f) 1/4 of the 8 Lego men. 2
g) 1/5 of the 10 teddy bears. 2
h) 1/3 of the 6 toy buses 2
 
Tidying Up II and Mrs Fletcher's Bag are similar resources at level 2.
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.