Fractions

problem

Dividing a Cake

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Annie cut this numbered cake into 3 pieces with 3 cuts so that the numbers on each piece added to the same total. Where were the cuts and what fraction of the whole cake was each piece?
problem

Once Upon a Time

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Can you work out the height of Baby Bear's chair and whose bed is whose if all the things the three bears have are in the same proportions?
problem

Snake Coils

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

1 out of 3

This challenge asks you to imagine a snake coiling on itself.
problem

Pies

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Grandma found her pie balanced on the scale with two weights and a quarter of a pie. So how heavy was each pie?
problem

Fun Time

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

On Saturday, Asha and Kishan's grandad took them to a theme park. Use the information to work out how long they were in the theme park.
problem

Light Blue - Dark Blue

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Investigate the successive areas of light blue in these diagrams.
problem

Fractions Made Faster

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Use the fraction wall to compare the size of these fractions - you'll be amazed how it helps!
problem

Magic Matrix

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

2 out of 3

Find out why these matrices are magic. Can you work out how they were made? Can you make your own Magic Matrix?
game

Chocolate Bars

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

3 out of 3

This is a game to be played on your own or with friends. Imagine you are having a party. Each person takes it in turns to stand behind the chair where they will get the most chocolate.
problem

Rod Fractions

Age

7 to 14

Challenge level

1 out of 3

Pick two rods of different colours. Given an unlimited supply of rods of each of the two colours, how can we work out what fraction the shorter rod is of the longer one?