Fractions
Key Stage: 3 ★★
The ancient Egyptians used to write their fractions as sums of different fractions with numerators of one. Explore how to write numbers as Egyptian fractions.
Unit fractions are the first fractions children meet, and here we discover some very surprising and interesting characteristics of these familiar numbers. Whilst meeting both old and new mathematical ideas, students can improve their fluency in addition and subtraction of fractions and be challenged to generalise and explain their findings.
This resource has comprehensive teachers' notes and resources, linked from the problem page. This includes possible approaches and key questions, as well as possible support and extensions.
The file attached is a HTML file, which, when opened, automatically redirects you to the problem on the NRICH website.
Key Stage: 3 ★★
The ancient Egyptians used to write their fractions as sums of different fractions with numerators of one. Explore how to write numbers as Egyptian fractions.
Unit fractions are the first fractions children meet, and here we discover some very surprising and interesting characteristics of these familiar numbers. Whilst meeting both old and new mathematical ideas, students can improve their fluency in addition and subtraction of fractions and be challenged to generalise and explain their findings.
This resource has comprehensive teachers' notes and resources, linked from the problem page. This includes possible approaches and key questions, as well as possible support and extensions.
The file attached is a HTML file, which, when opened, automatically redirects you to the problem on the NRICH website.
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