Fractions - Four rules with Fractions - Starter

The 'Fluent in Four' revision segment for Year 6 students during Autumn Term's Week 11 provides a variety of mathematical problems designed to reinforce their understanding of different concepts. The exercises include addition of large numbers, such as 4,382 plus 756, which challenges students to combine thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones to find the sum. Another task involves subtracting fractions with different denominators, specifically 2 2/3 minus 2/6, which requires students to apply their knowledge of equivalent fractions and subtraction to find the correct answer. Students are encouraged to show their working out, demonstrating their methodical approach to tackling these problems.

In addition to arithmetic, the exercises include a real-world application problem involving multiplication. Students are asked to calculate the total number of books in a library, given that there are 37 bookcases, each with 44 rows and 65 books per row. This problem not only tests their multiplication skills but also their ability to apply these skills to a practical scenario. The final part of the exercise involves completing a part-whole model, which helps students visualise and understand the relationship between parts and the whole in a given context. The tasks are designed to be challenging yet achievable, helping pupils to consolidate their mathematical knowledge and develop fluency in working with numbers and fractions.