2 Use the number line to help you count. Where do you stop each time?
1 10
2 10
3 10
4 10
5 10
6 10
7 10
8 10
9 10
1 10
2 10
3 10
4 10
5 10
6 10
7 10
8 10
9 10
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6 ___ 10 5 ___ 10
(a) Count back 5 steps of 1 ___ 10 (b) Count back 8 steps of 1 ___ 10 (c) Count back 12 steps of 1 ___ 10
from 1
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from 1
2 ___ 10
from 1
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Start on zero. Try counting forward in steps of 2 __ 4
metre up to 10 metres.
What do you notice? Write the measurements you say in the count. Can you write the mixed numbers in the count in a different way?
Fractions of amounts and quantities
1 We can use what we know about equal sharing to help find fractions of quantities. We make quarters when we divide a whole into 4 equal parts.
5 5 5 5 20
When the whole is worth 20, each quarter is worth 5 because 20 is divided into 4 equal parts.
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