Third - Number, money and measure
Standard 3.NS.1.5 - Use the model to help solve a fraction multiplication equation.
Included Skills: Fractions
Fractions, decimal fractions and percentages • I can solve problems by carrying out calculations with a wide range of fractions, decimal fractions and percentages, using my answers to make comparisons and informed choices for real-life situations. • By applying my knowledge of equivalent fractions and common multiples, I can add and subtract commonly used fractions. • Having used practical, pictorial and written methods to develop my understanding, I can convert between whole or mixed numbers and fractions. • I can show how quantities that are related can be increased or decreased proportionally and apply this to solve problems in everyday contexts. • Converts fractions, decimal fractions or percentages into equivalent fractions, decimal fractions or percentages. • Adds and subtracts whole numbers and fractions, including when changing a denominator. • Converts between whole or mixed numbers, improper fractions and decimal fractions. • Uses knowledge of fractions, decimal fractions and percentages to carry out calculations with and without a calculator. • Solves problems in which related quantities are increased or decreased proportionally. • Expresses quantities as a ratio and where appropriate simplifies, for example, 'if there are 6 teachers and 60 children in a school find the ratio of the number of teachers to the total amount of teachers and children'.