We found that 1/2 was the same as 2/4, which was equivalent to 4/8.
Today, we will use the 'robin hood' method to cancel down fractions to their simplest form.
Watch Sky's video of her understanding below:
We used sandwiches to look at equivalent fractions. We found that 1/2 was the same as 2/4, which was equivalent to 4/8. Today, we will use the 'robin hood' method to cancel down fractions to their simplest form. Watch Sky's video of her understanding below:
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