Step 4 Objective
Use a fraction as an 'operator' to find fractions of numbers or
quantities (e.g. 
of 32, 
of 40, 
of 400 cm).
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
Give me some examples of numbers that are easy to find one fifth of. What about two fifths?
Is there anything special about these numbers?
What about numbers that are easy to find 
of?
How would you find of a number or quantity?