Find the fraction
A game for 2 or more players
This game uses fraction sticks to give practice of finding a fraction of a numbers.
You will need
Fraction sticks appropriate to the fractions you want to find (see variations for ideas)
A dice or number cards that will provide appropriate numbers
How to play
Put the fraction sticks in a pot or pool face down.
Players take turns to pick a fraction stick, roll the dice, then calculate the fraction of the number rolled. The player who has calculated the largest amount wins a point. The first player to get 3 points wins the game.
Variations
For an easy game use a dice or number cards with multiples of ten and fraction sticks for tenths, fifths and halves.
For more challenge, but still with whole number answers, use fraction sticks for twelfths, sixths, quarters, and thirds with number cards for the multiples of 12.
For the most challenge, use any fraction sticks and either place value dice or 2 or 3-digit number cards. This will often involve decimal answers, so decide on a level of accuracy, e.g. rounding to 2 decimal places.
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