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Year 6 Autumn Block 3 RPS Compare and Order by Denominator
Year 6 Autumn Block 3 RPS Compare and Order by Denominator
Year 6 Autumn Block 3 RPS Compare and Order by Denominator
Differentiation:
Questions 1, 4 and 7 (Problem Solving)
Developing Find possible answers within parameters (where denominators are direct
multiples of the same number).
Expected Find possible answers within parameters (where denominators are not always
direct multiples of the same number).
Greater Depth Find possible answers within parameters (where denominators are not
direct multiples of the same number).
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1
1 It is greater than 4 but
It is greater than 2 but 3
smaller than 4 . The
smaller than 34 . The
denominator is an even
denominator is 8.
number less than 8.
Cian Jake
Write down all possible fractions Cian Write down all possible fractions Jake
could be thinking of. could be thinking of.
D PS D PS
1 3 1 2 1 5
2 8 4 3 2 6
Which box should he chose? Explain how Which box should he chose? Explain how
you know. you know.
D R D R
3a. Hannah, Chuan and Alice are 3b. Ben, Hannah and Gabriel are
shopping for ribbon. They buy the shopping for string. They buy the following
following amounts: amounts:
2
Hannah buys 8 of a roll. Ben buys 3 of a ball.
12
Alice buys 3
of a roll. Gabriel buys 1 of a ball.
4 2
Who bought the most ribbon? Convince Who bought the most string? Convince
me. me.
D R D R
1 1
It is greater than 3 but It is greater than 2 but
3 7
smaller than 4 . The smaller than 10 . The
denominator is an odd denominator is an odd
number between 3 and 7. number less than 10.
Johnny Hannah
Write down all possible fractions Johnny Write down all possible fractions Hannah
could be thinking of. could be thinking of.
E PS E PS
5 1 2 5 1 3
6 2 3 8 2 4
Which box should he chose? Explain how Which box should he chose? Explain how
you know. you know.
E R E R
6a. Isabel, Roy and Lucy are shopping for 6b. Alice, Uma and Cian are shopping for
cotton. They buy the following amounts: ribbon. They buy the following amounts:
2
Isabel buys 1 of a spool. Alice buys 3 of a roll.
2
10
Chuan buys 3 of a spool. Hannah buys 12 of a roll.
5
3
Lucy buys of a spool. Cian buys 1 of a roll.
4 2
Who bought the most cotton? Convince Who bought the most ribbon? Convince
me. me.
E R E R
3 1
It is greater than 4 but It is greater than 2 but
9
smaller than 10 . The smaller than 67 . The
denominator is a number denominator is an even
less than 10. number less than 8.
Hafsa Sinead
Write down all possible fractions Hafsa Write down all possible fractions Sinead
could be thinking of. could be thinking of.
GD PS GD PS
8a. Alice is participating in a game show. 8b. Kelly is participating in a game show.
She wants to choose the highest fraction She wants to choose the highest fraction
of prize money to take home. The choices of prize money to take home. The choices
are: are:
Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 1 Box 2 Box 3
2 5 3 5 11 3
3 8 4 6 12 4
Which box should she chose? Explain Which box should she chose? Explain
how you know. how you know.
GD R GD R
9a. Josh, Jake and Alice are shopping for 9b. Ben, Johnny and Hannah are
ribbon. They buy the following amounts: shopping for string. They buy the following
amounts:
2
Josh buys 5 of a roll. Ben buys 3 of a ball.
9
7
Jake buys 2 of a roll. Johnny buys 12 of a ball.
3
7
Alice buys 1 of a roll. Hannah buys 8 of a ball.
6
Who bought the most ribbon? Convince Who bought the most string? Convince
me. me.
GD R GD R
Developing Developing
1a. 5 1b. 1 2 3
8 2 4 6
2a. Box 1 because it contains the largest 2b. Box 3 because it contains the largest
fraction. This can be shown by finding the fraction. This can be shown by finding the
lowest common denominator of the three lowest common denominator of the three
fractions: 8. fractions: 6.
3 2
3a. Alice bought the most ribbon as 4 is 3b. Ben bought the most ribbon as 3 is
the largest fraction. This can be shown by the largest fractions. This can be shown by
finding the lowest common denominator finding the lowest common denominator
of the three fractions: 8. of the three fractions: 6.
Expected Expected
4a. 2 or 3 4b. 3 , 4 or 7
5 5 5 7 9
5a. Box 1 because it contains the largest 5b. Box 3 because it contains the largest
fraction. This can be shown by finding the fraction. This can be shown by finding the
lowest common denominator of the three lowest common denominator of the three
fractions: 6. fractions: 8.
3 10
6a. Lucy bought the most ribbon as 4 is 6b. Hannah bought the most ribbon as 12
the largest fraction. This can be shown by is the largest fraction. This can be shown
finding the lowest common denominator by finding the lowest common
of the three fractions: 20. denominator of the three fractions: 12.