Our new Maths topic is ‘Fractions, Decimals and Percentages’ but we will need to recap those concepts to get us going. Answer the questions below is your Maths Homework jotter for Friday 28th October.  Remember to write the date, an appropriate title and show any working or calculations. Use the weblinks to help you.

Introduction to Fractions – Maths is Fun

Equivalent Fractions – Maths is Fun

1. What is the numerator in each of these fractions?

a)       b)        c)             d)

1. What is the denominator in each of the fractions?

a)      b)         c)          d)   

1. What fraction of the pizza has:

a) been eaten?                  b) not been eaten?

1. What fraction of the big triangle is coloured a) red?   b) yellow)?

2. Using the rule about how to work out equivalent fractions: “Change the bottom using multiply or divide,
   And the same to the top must be applied”. For example, 

Calculate the equivalent fractions and show working for the fractions below.

a)      b) 

c)       d)

1. Which one of the following fractions is NOT equivalent to all the others? Show working to explain how you worked it out.
   

2. 

8

1.  

2.   . What fraction of the pizza did they eat altogether?

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. I will model how to do this in class on Monday. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

Work It Out!

Worded Problems 

1. There are 427 children at Bishopton Primary School. 214 of them are girls. How many are boys?

2. 45 apples were lying on the ground. If 9 children picked an equal number of apples, how many would each child have?

3. Finlay went to Costcutters with his pocket money. He had £5.00 to spend. If he bought a magazine for £2.65, how much money would he have left?

4. There are 24 children our class. If all of the children received a merit sticker every week, for 4 weeks, how many merit stickers would Mrs O’Neill need to hand out?

5. Lucy is saving to buy some new ice skates. She has found the perfect pair which cost £55.00. Unfortunately she only has £36.50 saved. How much money does Lucy still need to buy the ice skates?

6. We have 51 children in Primary 5 who take part in our Daily Mile sessions. If we were to buy each child a waterproof jacket, costing £10 per jacket, for these sessions, how much would we need to pay in total?

7. Our class are crazy about Pokemon cards. Aiden has 132 cards, Ewan has 97 cards and Lucy has 112. How many cards is this altogether?

8. In our class we have 6 groups. If we have a total of 48 felt pens between all of the groups, how many pens do each group have?

Please read each question carefully so you understand fully what is being asked of you and the type of operation which should be used.

Each answer should show all workings and include a sentence answer. I will model how to do this in class on Monday. This task should be completed and returned to school by Friday.

Work It Out!

Worded Problems 

1. There are 427 children at Bishopton Primary School. 214 of them are girls. How many are boys?

2. 45 apples were lying on the ground. If 5 children picked up the same amount of apples, how many would each of them have?

3. Finlay went to Costcutters with his pocket money. He had £5.00 to spend. If Finlay bought a magazine for £2.90, how much money would he have left?

4. There are 24 children our class. If all of the children received a merit sticker every week, for 2 weeks, how many merit stickers would Mrs O’Neill need to hand out?

5. Lucy is saving to buy some new ice skates. She has found the perfect pair which cost £60.00. Unfortunately she only has £36.00 saved. How much money does Lucy still need to buy the ice skates?

6. We have 51 children in Primary 5 who take part in our Daily Mile sessions. If we were to buy each child a waterproof jacket, costing £10 per jacket, how much would we need to pay in total?

7. Our class are crazy about Pokemon cards. Aiden has 130 cards, Ewan has 97 cards and Lucy has 111. How many cards is this altogether?

8. In our class we have 6 groups. If we have a total of 60 felt pens between all of the groups, how many pens do each group have?

Please complete the following in your Maths Homework jotter. Remember to write the date, an appropriate title and to show any working.

24 Hour Time Riddles

Use the clues to find the correct clock from the eight possibilities.

Challenge A

• I am between 8:00 and 14:30.
• I am less than 20 minutes away from the next hour.
• I am not a pm time yet, but I will be in the next two hours.
• My hour is one away from a multiple of three.
• What time am I?

Challenge B

• I am between 13:30 and 19:30
• I am approximately fifteen minutes away from being a half past time.
• I am closer to 19:00 to 15:00
• In five hours time, I will still be a pm time.
• What time am I?

Challenge C

Match the am/pm times to the 24 hour times.

Challenge D

Copy and complete the table below, entering the missing times.

Drawing, Measuring and Naming Angles

Draw, measure, name (acute, right, obtuse, reflex) and label (ABC)the following angles in your jotter. Remember your drawing should be within 2° of accuracy .e.g. if the angle should be 215°, it will need to be either 213°, 214°, 215°, 216° or 217°  .

1. ABC 215°
2. DEF 90°
3. KLM 46°
4. STU 267°
5. WXY 175°
6. NOP 103°
7. QRS 307°
8. FGH 180°
9. XYZ 67°
10. MNO 348°

We will be covering this in class, however please visit https://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html for advice.

Please answer the questions below in your Maths Homework jotter.Remember to write the date, a title and show all of your working, where appropriate. These questions cover maths concepts you have covered, however please use the Online Maths Dictionary to remind you of any maths concepts you may have forgotten.

1. What is double thirty-six?

2. What time is it half an hour before eleven o’clock at night? Answer using the 24 hour clock. *You may want to record a timeline to show your working.

3. Divide forty-two by seven.

4. Subtract forty-five from one hundred and twenty.

5. What is two-thirds of one hundred and fifty?

6. Add twenty-nine to eighty-nine.

7. Cakes cost one pound twenty-five each. How much do four cakes cost?

8. Multiply three by eight, then subtract nine.

9. How many metres are there in half a kilometre?

10. What is twenty-five percent of six hundred?

11. A small pizza costs £6.00, a medium pizza costs £7.50, a large pizza costs £9.00 and extra toppings cost 50p. How much does it cost altogether for one small pizza and one large pizza, each with one extra topping?

12. Subtract one and a half from eight.

13. Write these numbers in order from smallest to largest. 0.1, 1.2, 0.09, 1.19, 0.89

14. Two angles of a triangle are fifty degrees each. How many degrees is the third angle of the triangle?

15. What must be added to eight squared to make one hundred?

16. What is the total of these numbers: thirty-two, forty-five, sixty-seven, seventy-eight, eighty-three

17. Sandwiches cost one pound fifty pence each. I buy six sandwiches. How much change do I get from ten pounds?

18. What number is exactly halfway between ten and thirty?

19. What is thirty-two multiplied by eight?

20. Which of these are prime numbers: 31, 33, 35, 37, 39