fraction fiddle: matching cake fractions
Hi, I’m Fran. I fill orders for cakes.
Not everyone wants a whole cake. So I have to make the cakes and the orders match.
Have you helped me do this before? yes no
Not everyone wants a whole cake. So I have to make the cakes and the orders match.
Have you helped me do this before? yes no
1
-
4
1
-
3
1
-
2
5
-
4
show me
close
next
replay
back
start
Here is one of our lovely cakes! We need to check if it will go with any of these orders.
There are four orders. Each is a fraction. The first thing we do is select the fraction that we think matches the cake.
fraction fiddle: matching cake fractions
how to use
Here’s some cake ready for delivery.
It has already been cut up.
Look at the four orders. You need to select the fraction that matches this
cake. Then select OK.
It has already been cut up.
Look at the four orders. You need to select the fraction that matches this
cake. Then select OK.
Here’s some cake ready for delivery.
It has already been cut up.
Look at the four orders. You need to select the fraction that matches these
cakes. Then select OK.
It has already been cut up.
Look at the four orders. You need to select the fraction that matches these
cakes. Then select OK.
Before we deliver the cake, we
need to make the fraction that
matches it.
Select the arrows to make the
same fraction on the order.
Then select Check.
need to make the fraction that
matches it.
Select the arrows to make the
same fraction on the order.
Then select Check.
Well done!
Your prediction of 1__3 was correct!
Now we can make our delivery.
Select Next to try another order. next
Your prediction of 1__3 was correct!
Now we can make our delivery.
Select Next to try another order. next
Well done!
Now select Next to see if your prediction was right. next
Now select Next to see if your prediction was right. next
Great work!
Your prediction of 1__2 was correct! Now we can make our delivery.
Your Delivery book is full. You can Print it or select Next to fill another set of orders. Next Print
Your prediction of 1__2 was correct! Now we can make our delivery.
Your Delivery book is full. You can Print it or select Next to fill another set of orders. Next Print
That’s not right.
Look at the amount of cake
and make that fraction.
Look at the amount of cake
and make that fraction.
Still not right.
The fraction you made is too big. It doesn’t match the amount of cake.
The fraction you made is too big. It doesn’t match the amount of cake.
Still not right.
We have 1__2 of cake, so you
need to change the fraction to 1__3 .
We have 1__2 of cake, so you
need to change the fraction to 1__3 .
Still not right.
We have 1__2 (that’s the same as 11__3 ) cakes, so you need to change
the fraction to 1__3 .
We have 1__2 (that’s the same as 11__3 ) cakes, so you need to change
the fraction to 1__3 .
Not quite.
Your prediction wasn’t correct this time. We can still deliver the cake though.
Select Next to try another order. next
Your prediction wasn’t correct this time. We can still deliver the cake though.
Select Next to try another order. next
Not quite.
Your prediction wasn’t correct
this time. We can still deliver
the cake though.
Your Delivery book is full. You
can Print it or select Next to do
another set of orders. next Print
Your prediction wasn’t correct
this time. We can still deliver
the cake though.
Your Delivery book is full. You
can Print it or select Next to do
another set of orders. next Print
match cake
Replay
fraction to big too show
0
-
0
1
-
3
1
-
3
1
-
3
1
-
3