Fractions of amounts:

1) Look at the denominator (the number which gives the fraction its name) in this case, 5

2) Ask yourself " I need to find one fifth first. I can do this by dividing the number 30 by 5

3) So 1/5 = 6. Therefore, 3/5 must be 3 lots of 6:

6 + 6 + 6+ = 18

So 3/5 of 30 = 18

of 30

Ask your mums and dads to call out fractions of numbers such as these:

1) 2/6 of 12

2) 3/4 of 16

3) 4/10 of 50

We will be focusing more on fractions when we get back to school after half term.

Timetables

Ask your parents to practice calling out questions such as:

1) What time did the 9:25am train from Cardiff reach Bristol?

2) What time did the 08:01 from Newport reach Reading?

3) What time did the 08:39 from Newport reach London?

4) If Sarah catches the 08:01 train from Bristol to London, how long will the journey take?

5) If Adam catches the 07:55 train from Cardiff to Bristol, how long will the journey take?

BBC time bitesize

Some links to practise

Interactive clock (may be used to calculate time from digital to analogue or time differences)

Try questions like this:

e.g.

6 276

6 into 2? Can't do it.

Combine the numbers to make 27.

6 into 27? Nearest before this number = 4 lots of 6 = 24.

Carry 3 and add it next to the 6 to make 36.

6 into 36 = 6

answer = 46

To check it:

6 x 46 = 276