Number · Fractions
Unit fractions
Recognise a unit fraction as one equal part of a whole (1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5).
Victorian Curriculum VC2M3N03 · 4 questions · 4 step-by-step
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First hint: Each child gets ONE equal part out of 4 equal parts.
The answer sheet
- We know
- One cake shared equally between 4 children.
- We need
- The fraction of the cake each child gets.
sharing equally between 4 cuts the cake into 4 equal parts: the bottom number is 4.
each child gets 1 of those parts: the top number is 1.
one quarter each: .
The 4 (equal parts) goes on the bottom; the 1 (a child's share) goes on top. is upside down.
Four children × each = , the whole cake. ✓
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