WALT: Find fractions of a quantity
1. Matthew is a huge rugby league fan and has 28 NRL cards. One quarter of them are Melbourne Storm cards. How many of them are Melbourne Storm cards?
STRATEGY:
28÷4=7
7x1=7
SOLUTION SENTENCE:
There are 7 Melbourne Storm Cards
2. In Mark’s class there are 18 children. ⅓ of them are boys. How many boys are in Mark’s class?
STRATEGY:
18÷3=6
6x1=6
SOLUTION SENTENCE:
There are 6 children in Mark’s class