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Fractions of a number : HALF

Shaded part is one part out of two equal parts. This can be written as a fraction like this:
1 This one belongs to the shaded part
2 This two belongs to the total number of equal parts inside the rectangular shape

Fraction of a number:	Finding the answer by / shading the shape:	How can you use your 2 times tables to / answer the question:
1 / of 2 = / 2	(Total of 2 equal parts)	How many 2s in 2 / 2 x = 2
1 / of 4 = / 2	(Total of 4 equal parts)	How many 2s in 4 / 2 x = 4
1 / of 6 = / 2	(Total of 6 equal parts)	How many 2s in 6 / 2 x = 6
1 / of 8 = / 2	(Total of 8 equal parts)	How many 2s in 8 / 2 x = 8
1 / of 14 = / 2		How many 2s in 14 / 2 x = 14
1 / of 22 = / 2		How many 2s in 22 / 2 x = 22

Fractions of a number : QUARTER

Shaded part is one part out of four equal parts. This can be written as a fraction like this:
1 This one belongs to the shaded part
4 This four belongs to the total number of equal parts inside the rectangular shape

Fraction of a number:	Finding the answer by / shading the shape:	How can you use the 4 times tables to / answer the question:
1 / of 4 = / 4	(Total of 4 equal parts)	How many 4s in 4 / 4 x = 4
1 / of 8 = / 4	(Total of 8 equal parts)	How many 4s in 8 / 4 x = 8
1 / of 12 = / 4	(Total of 12 equal parts)	How many 4s in 12 / 4 x = 12
1 / of 16 = / 4		How many 4s in 16 / 4 x = 16
1 / of 32 = / 4		How many 4s in 32 / 4 x = 32
1 / of 48 = / 4		How many 4s in 48 / 4 x = 48

Fractions of a number : Lots of QUARTERS

Shaded part is one part out of four equal parts. This can be written as a fraction like this:
1 This one belongs to the shaded part
4 This four belongs to the total number of equal parts inside the rectangular shape

Fraction of a number:	Finding the answer by shading the shape:	How can you use your times tables to answer the question:
2 / of 4 = / 4	(This means two lots of quarters / inside a shape with 4 equal parts, / Shade in 2 out of every 4 parts)	of 4 is the same as 2 lots of ( of 4) / 2 x (How many 4s in 4)
3 / of 4 = / 4	(This means three lots of quarters / inside a shape with 4 equal parts, / Shade in 3 out of every 4 parts)	of 4 is the same as 3 lots of ( of 4) / 3 x (How many 4s in 4)
1 / of 8 = / 4	(This means one lots of quarters / inside a shape with 8 equal parts, / Shade in 1 out of every 4 parts)	of 8 is the same as 1 lot of ( of 8) / 1 x (How many 4s in 8)
2 / of 8 = / 4	(This means two lots of quarters / inside a shape with 8 equal parts, / Shade in 2 out of every 4 parts)	of 8 is the same as 2 lots of ( of 8) / 2 x (How many 4s in 8)
3 / of 8 = / 4	(This means three lots of quarters / inside a shape with 8 equal parts, / Shade in 3 out of every 4 parts)	of 8 is the same as 3 lots of ( of 8) / 3 x (How many 4s in 8)

Fractions of a number : FIFTH

Shaded part is one part out of five equal parts. This can be written as a fraction like this:
1 This one belongs to the shaded part
5 This five belongs to the total number of equal parts inside the rectangular shape

Fraction of a number:	Finding the answer by / shading the shape:	How can you use the 5 times tables to / answer the question:
1 / of 5 = / 5	(Total of 5 equal parts)	How many 5s in 5 / 5 x = 5
1 / of 10 = / 5	(Total of 10 equal parts)	How many 5s in 10 / 5 x = 10
1 / of 15 = / 5	(Total of 15 equal parts)	How many 5s in 15 / 5 x = 15
1 / of 25 = / 5		How many 5s in 25 / 5 x = 25
1 / of 40 = / 5		How many 5s in 40 / 5 x = 40
1 / of 55 = / 5		How many 5s in 55 / 5 x = 55

Fractions of a number : Lots of FIFTHS

Shaded part is one part out of five equal parts. This can be written as a fraction like this:
1 This one belongs to the shaded part
5 This five belongs to the total number of equal parts inside the rectangular shape

Fraction of a number:	Finding the answer by shading the shape:	How can you use your times tables to / answer the question:
2 / of 5 = / 5	(This means two lots of fifths / inside a shape with 5 equal parts, / Shade in 2 out of every 5 parts)	of 5 is the same as 2 lots of ( of 5) / 2 x (How many 5s in 5)
3 / of 5 = / 5	(This means three lots of fifths / inside a shape with 5 equal parts, / Shade in 3 out of every 5 parts)	of 5 is the same as 3 lots of ( of 5) / 3 x (How many 5s in 5)
4 / of 5 = / 5	(This means four lots of fifths / inside a shape with 5 equal parts, / Shade in 4 out of every 5 parts)	4 x (How many 5s in 5)
2 / of 10 = / 5	(This means two lots of fifths / inside a shape with 10 equal parts, / Shade in 2 out of every 5 parts)	of 10 is the same as 2 lots of ( of 10) / 2 x (How many 5s in 10)
3 / of 10 = / 5	(This means three lots of fifths / inside a shape with 10 equal parts, / Shade in 3 out of every 5 parts)	3 x (How many 5s in 10)

Fractions of a number : Lots of TENTHS

Shaded part is one part out of ten equal parts. This can be written as a fraction like this:
1 This one belongs to the shaded part
10 This ten belongs to the total number of equal parts inside the rectangular shape

Fraction of a number:	Finding the answer by shading the shape:	How can you use your times tables to answer the question:
2 / of 10 = / 10	(This means two lots of tenths / inside a shape with 10 equal parts, / Shade in 2 out of every 10 parts)	of 10 is the same as 2 lots of ( of 10) / 2 x (How many 10s in 10)
3 / of 20 = / 10	(This means three lots of tenths / inside a shape with 20 equal parts, / Shade in 3 out of every 10 parts)	of 20 is the same as 3 lots of ( of 20) / 3 x (How many 10s in 20)
4 / of 20 = / 10	(This means four lots of tenths / inside a shape with 20 equal parts, / Shade in 4 out of every 10 parts)	of 20 is the same as 4 lots of ( of 20) / 4 x (How many 10s in 20)
2 / of 30 = / 10	(This means two lots of tenths / inside a shape with 30 equal parts, / Shade in 2 out of every 10 parts)	of 30 is the same as 2 lots of ( of 30) / 2 x (How many 10s in 30)
7 / of 40 = / 10	(This means seven lots of tenths / inside a shape with 40 equal parts, / Shade in 7 out of every 10 parts)	of 40 is the same as 7 lots of ( of 40) / 7 x (How many 10s in 40)

Fractions as “LOTS OF”

This shape has half of it coloured in.
This means here, there is ONE lot of a half. 1 lot of

Here you can see that the other half of the shape has been coloured in.
This means here, there is ONE lot of a half.
It does not matter which half has been coloured in. 1 lot of

Here both the halves are coloured in.
In Maths we can say we have 2 lots of halves. 2 lots of

This shape has a quarter of it coloured in. This means here, there is ONE lot of a quarter.
1 lot of this is the same as

Here you can see that one of the other quarters has been coloured in. It still means, there is ONE lot of a quarter.
It does not matter which quarter has been coloured in.

Here TWO of the quarters have been coloured in.
In Maths we can say we have 2 lots of quarters.
2 lots of this is the same as

Here THREE of the quarters have been coloured in.
In Maths we can say we have 3 lots of quarters.
3 lots of this is the same as
2 lots of

Here all FOUR of the quarters have been coloured in.
In Maths we can say we have 4 lots of quarters.
4 lots of