Tidying Up II

Tidying Up II

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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 6 toy sherriffs into the toy box.
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b)  Put \(1 \over 4\) of the 12 orange bricks into the toy box.
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c)  Put \(1 \over 5\) of the 15 red bricks into the toy box.
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d)  Put \(1 \over 3\) of the 3 police toys into the toy box.
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f)  Put \(1 \over 4\) of the 20 yellow bricks into the toy box.
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g)  Put \(1 \over 5\) of the 5 firemen into the toy box.
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h)  Put \(1 \over 3\) of the 18 green bricks into the toy box.
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e)  Put \(1 \over 2\) of the 10 worker toys into 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 6 sherriffs. 3
b) 1/4 of the 12 orange bricks. 3
c) 1/5 of the 15 red bricks. 3
d) 1/3 of the 3 police. 1
e) 1/2 of the 10 workers. 5
f) 1/4 of the 20 yellow bricks. 5
g) 1/5 of the 5 firemen. 1
h) 1/3 of the 18 green bricks. 6
 
Tidying Up 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.