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Simplify fractions 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 3 1 3 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 8 1 9 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 9 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 3 Use the fraction wall to write each fraction in its simplest form. a) 4 6 = c) 6 8 = b) 8 10 = d) 4 8 = 2 a) Use a fraction wall to explain why 7 10 does not simplify. b) Find three more fractions on the fraction wall that cannot be simplified. 3 Mo, Eva and Ron are trying to simplify 5 20 Do you fully agree, partly agree or completely disagree with each person? Talk to a partner. © White Rose Maths 2019 I can’t simplify this because one number is odd and the other is even. I can simplify any fraction. I can’t simplify this because only one number can be halved. Mo Ron Eva
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Usethefractionwalltowriteeachfractioninitssimplestform.
a) 46
= c) 68
=
b) 810
= d) 48
=
2 a)Useafractionwalltoexplainwhy 710
doesnotsimplify.
b) Findthreemorefractionsonthefractionwallthatcannot
besimplified.
3 Mo,EvaandRonaretryingtosimplify 520
Doyoufullyagree,partlyagreeorcompletelydisagreewith
eachperson?
Talktoapartner.
©WhiteRoseMaths2019
I can’t simplify this because one number
is odd and the other is even.
I can simplify any fraction.
I can’t simplify this because only one number
can be halved.
Mo
Ron
Eva
4 a) Drawlinesonthebarmodeltoshowthat 912
isequalto 34
b) Completeeachbarmodelandcalculation.
=39
= 515
5 Simplifythefractions.
a) 412
= b) 812
= c) 40120
= d) 124
=
416
= 816
= 40160
= 1204
=
420
= 820
= 40200
= 12400
=
Describeandexplainanypatternsthatyounoticed.
©WhiteRoseMaths2019
6 Write3fractionsthatsimplifyto 35
7 TeddyandDoraarebothsimplifying3042
a) HowdoyouthinkDorawasabletosimplifythefractionin
onestep?
b) Simplifythesefractionsinonestep.
2430
= 1620
=
5664
= 99121
=
8 isaprimenumber. isamultipleof10
Thefractioncanbesimplified.
Whatcouldeachnumberbe?Explainyourreasoning.
Teddy
3042
= 1521
= 57
Dora
3042 = 5
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