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A one-page CAPS Grade 5 Maths poster on common fractions (Fractions and decimals), with the key ideas, key words and a tip to remember.
The denominator is the number of equal parts in the whole. The numerator is the number of parts you have.
912 of the bar is shaded.
Multiply or divide the top and the bottom by the same number. The amount stays the same.
12 = 24 = 36 = 48 = 510 = 612
912 = 34 (divide by 3)
34 and 58: 34 = 68, and 68 is bigger than 58, so 34 > 58.
Write them as equivalent fractions with the same denominator. Then order the numerators.
In sixths: 26, 36, 46, 56
So the order is 13, 12, 23, 56.
Divide by the denominator. Then multiply by the numerator.
34 of 36: 36 ÷ 4 = 9, then 9 × 3 = 27
A fraction is a division. The top number is divided by the bottom number.
3 ÷ 4 = 34
3 pizzas shared by 4 learners: 34 of a pizza each
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