One Ninth

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One Ninth

Three fractions add together to give one ninth.

If all the question marks represent the same number, what is that number?

What if all the question marks represent different numbers?

 

 

 

 

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"The lemon law was wonderful as it catered for all abilities. My year 7 top set also enjoyed the fractions adding up to one ninth"

Inger Kisby, Herts and Essex High School
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

 

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Answers

If all the question marks represent the same number there is only one answer:

One Ninth Answer 1

If all the question marks represent different numbers there are countless solutions. Here is one:

One Ninth Answer 2
Teacher, do your students have one to one access to computers?

Whether your students each have a TabletPC or share a desktop PC, this activity lends itself to eLearning (Engaged Learning).

Show students how to create fractions in MS Word:

From the Insert menu choose Object then Microsoft Equation

Microsoft Equation