Thursday 24 October 2019

Figure it out

This week I have made another figure it out about adding fractions and comparing fractions I have made a google doc about it.

Figure it out: Getting to fractions

1 - The Hohepa and McLean families are both driving from Morrinsville to Whakatane. Both the McLean and Hohepa family cars’ are one 20th of the journey apart (8 km). The way I did this was by simplifying the fraction from 120 to 12 and after that I found out that 8 was a key number in this equation being 8 x 15 = 120 and 8 x 16 = 128 and the whole journey is 8 x 20 = 160.

2 - Kim, Tim and Vim go shares in a startup technology company. Kim puts up 2⁄5 of the money, Tim puts up one third and Vim puts up the rest. How much of the company should Vim own? Vim should own nothing because ⅖ + ⅓ = 1 whole so really Vim should own nothing!


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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous29 October 2019 at 11:41

    Yes, it was a good blog but why did you choose this topic?

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  2. Unknown29 October 2019 at 17:42

    Thanks for the comment Imogen, I chose this topic because in our class lately we have been doing equivalent fractions so I thought it would be good to do some more of it. Again, thanks for the comment!
    - Rhys

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  3. Unknown29 October 2019 at 20:30

    Hey Rhys, Great blogging! I think you should have another look at that Tim, Vim question. I put them both over fifteen...
    Check in with the rest of WHetu and see what they got. Mrs G

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  4. Unknown30 October 2019 at 14:36

    Thanks Mrs Gully, I might have to take another look at my post. Thanks for the positive thoughtful and helpful comments!
    _ Rhys

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Thank-you for your positive, thoughtful, helpful comment.

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