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Approach: Independent  
Focus:   Calculations with fractions
Resources:  Te puka whakautu
Kupu:
Questions/instructions: 
Tuhia ngä whakautu ki ngä pouaka.
 
% responses
1.
3/7 + 1/7 =
4/7

33

2.
1/2 + 1/2 =
1

21

2/2

14

3.
3/4 + 3/4 =
1 1/2

7

1 2/4

2

6/4

14

4.
1/2 + 1/4 =
3/4

2

5.
2 1/5 + 1 1/5 =
3 2/5

12

6.
1 – 1/3 =
2/3

21

7.
1 1/4 1/2 =
3/4

14

8.
2 x 1/2 =
1

19

2/2

5

9.
1/4 x 1/2 =
1/8

42

10.
3 x 2 1/3 =
7

7

11.
1/4 ÷ 2 =
1/8

14

12.
2 ÷ 1/2 =
4

9

13.
1 1/3 ÷ 1/3 =
4

9

Commentary:
The large proportion of students performing poorly in items such as + is of concern. Many students gave as the response to this question. This indicates a reliance on an incorrect algorithm for operations on fractions, rather than an understanding of the underlying concepts.

 
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