Over the last 2 weeks, VWh have been using the 4 operations with fractions.
After addition and subtraction, we moved in to multiplication and division, initially using visual aids to help us visualise what was going on.
When dividing fractions today, the children learnt about using the inverse operation and taking the reciprocal of the divisor (inverting) before multiplying.
To conclude, we must always remember to simplify and convert our final answer back to a mixed number. Some children used went on to applying their learning when faced with BODMAS fraction problems.
After addition and subtraction, we moved in to multiplication and division, initially using visual aids to help us visualise what was going on.
When dividing fractions today, the children learnt about using the inverse operation and taking the reciprocal of the divisor (inverting) before multiplying.
To conclude, we must always remember to simplify and convert our final answer back to a mixed number. Some children used went on to applying their learning when faced with BODMAS fraction problems.
