Y6

Maths

Fraction of an Amount - Find the Whole Discussion Problem

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Make sure your children are familiar with reasoning and problem-solving skills with fractions using this Year 6 Fraction of an Amount - Find the Whole Discussion Problem. We have included two in-depth questions that are designed to get children talking about their methods of working out and the answers that they come to. An answer page that includes an example answer for each question is also included to make marking as easy as possible. We suggest letting your children mark their own work, or that of a partner, to encourage more discussion and self-correction.


Curriculum Objectives

  • Associate a fraction with division and calculate decimal fraction equivalents [for example, 0.375] for a simple fraction [for example, 3/8]
  • Recall and use equivalences between simple fractions, decimals and percentages, including in different contexts