:Fractions
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Approach: Independent  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus:   Calculations with fractions
Resources: Answer booklet
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Questions / instructions:

Write your answers to the fraction problems in the boxes.
     
% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
Y8
1.
3/7+ 1/7 =
4/7
17
58
2.
1/2 + 1/2 =
1
16
54
 
2/2
12
15
3.
3/4 + 3/4 =
1 1/2
2
23
1 2/4
2
11
6/4
9
14
4.
1/2 + 1/4 =
3/4
7
42
5.
2 1/5 + 1 1/5 =
3 2/5
7
44
6.
1 – 1/3 =
2/3
7
45
YEAR 8 ONLY:
7.
1 1/4 – 1/2 =
3/4
•
39
8.
2 x 1/2 =
1
•
46
 
2/2
•
7
9.
1/4 x 1/2 =
1/8
•
22
10.
3 x 2 1/3 =
7
•
24
 
21/3
•
2
11.
1/4 ÷ 2 =
1/8
•
22
12.
2 ÷ 1/2 =
4
•
12
13.
1 1/3 ÷ 1/3 =
4
•
13
     
Total score:
16–18
•
6
 
13–15
•
14
10–12
•
14
7–9
2
14
4–6
6
14
1–3
24
21
[Note: Maximum score of 9 for year 4]
0
67
17
Commentary:
Year 4 students generally did not know how to solve fraction problems. There was substantial growth seen at year 8 level but the more difficult problems were challenging to the year 8 students.
 
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