VC2M5N03 Official strand: Number

Fractions in order

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Compare related fractions, mixed numbers and their positions on a line.

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Complete the equivalent fraction: 2/3 = □/9.

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Answer: 6

  1. The denominator was multiplied by 3.
  2. Multiply the numerator by 3 too: 6.

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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0

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Compare related fractions, mixed numbers and their positions on a line.

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  1. VC2M5N03-C01Use equivalent fractions to compare and order amounts, locate a midpoint and count equal fraction intervals.
  2. VC2M5N03-C02A denominator tells how many equal parts make one whole. Separate complete groups of that size to write a mixed number.
  3. VC2M5N03-C03Use equal intervals, including halves, quarters, eighths and twelfths, to locate fractions and mixed numbers on a number line.
  4. VC2M5N03-C04Constructing fraction representations and justifying the order aloud or in writing.

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  1. D01
    Compare equivalent and mixed fractionsUse equivalent fractions to compare and order amounts, locate a midpoint and count equal fraction intervals.
  2. D02
    Connect improper and mixed formsA denominator tells how many equal parts make one whole. Separate complete groups of that size to write a mixed number.
  3. D03
    Locate related fractionsUse equal intervals, including halves, quarters, eighths and twelfths, to locate fractions and mixed numbers on a number line.
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