Max Maths, Year 6, Try it, Fractions and equivalent decimals

In Max Maths for Year 6, students are introduced to the concept of fractions and their equivalent decimals. A handy table is provided to illustrate common fractions alongside their decimal counterparts, helping students to visualise and understand the relationship between the two. The table lists simple fractions such as 1/100, 1/10, 1/5, 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4, and their equivalent decimals are presented as 0.01, 0.1, 0.2, 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75 respectively. This foundational knowledge is used to guide students through the process of finding decimal equivalents for other fractions not listed in the table.

For example, to determine the decimal equivalent of 3/5, students learn that it can be converted to 6/10, which is easily recognised as 0.6 in decimal form. Similarly, for the fraction 9/10, knowing that 1/10 is equal to 0.1 allows students to understand that 9/10 is equivalent to 0.9. The lesson then encourages students to apply this knowledge through a series of exercises where they are tasked with converting fractions such as 11/100, 4/5, 7/10, 7/100, 2/5, 3/10, and 28/100 into their decimal equivalents, reinforcing their understanding of the relationship between fractions and decimals.