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Probing questions
What numbers are easy to find a third/quarter/fifth/tenth of? Why?
If I cut a cake into four pieces will each piece be a quarter?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Use a counting stick to discuss halves and tenths.
Some pupils think if there are two parts each must be a half; emphasise
that the parts need to be equal.
Fractions ITP - Zip file (457Kb) will provide a useful visual image for pupils.