Number Sense in Fractions

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Students also need to develop their number sense in fractions – combining them &amp; partitioning them and using them in a flexible way. We will see some activities for doing this.


 * 1) Equivalent Fractions 				Given any fraction, make several fractions equivalent to it. Eg &frac34;6/8, 9/12, 12/16 etcGiven any fraction make an equivalent fraction with a &ldquo;given&rdquo; numerator or denominator
 * 2) Comparing Fractions 				Comparing fractions with same denominatorComparing fractions with same numeratorComparing fractions by using the idea of equivalent fractions
 * 3) Adding &amp; Subtracting fractions 				With same denominator</li>With different denominators</li></ol>
 * 4) <a name="_Hlk21458410">Skip Counting with fractional difference 1</a> 				For &frac12;0, &frac12;, 2/2, 3/2, 4/2 &hellip;&hellip;.0, &frac12;, 1, 1 &frac12;, 2, 2 &frac12; &hellip;.</li>For &frac34;0, &frac34;, 6/4, 9/4, 12/4, 15/4 &hellip;..--&gt; 0, &frac34;, 1 &frac12;, 2 &frac14;, &hellip;&hellip;</li></ol>
 * 5) Skip Counting with fractional difference 2 (direct) 				For &frac12;0, &frac12;, 1, 1 &frac12;, 2, 2 &frac12; &hellip;.</li>For &frac34;0, &frac34;, 1 &frac12;, 2 &frac14;, &hellip;&hellip;</li></ol>
 * 6) Converting between Improper Fractions &amp; Mixed number 				Convert an improper fraction into a mixed number</li>Convert a mixed n umber into an improper fraction</li></ol>
 * 7) Add 2 mixed numbers 				Adding the integer part &amp; the fractional part can be added separately</li></ol>
 * 8) Subtracting a mixed number from another mixed number 				Where the integer part &amp; the fractional part can be subtracted separately and then combined. E.g 3 &frac34; - 2 &frac12; -&gt; 3 -2 &amp; &frac34; - &frac12; -&gt; 1 &amp; &frac14;1 &frac14;</li>Where both have to be converted to improper fractions and then subtracted</li></ol>
 * 9) Partitioning Fractions 				<li>7/203/20 + 4/20 -&gt; 3/20 + 1/5</li><li>7/205/20 + 2/20&frac14; + 1/10</li></ol>

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