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Calculating a Fraction of an Amount

 

Students learn how to calculate a fraction of an amount.

Later, as learning progresses, they work out the fraction when given the principal and original amounts.

Differentiated Learning Objectives
  • All students should be able to calculate a fraction of an amount where the numerator is one.
  • Most students should be able to calculate a fraction of an amount with a numerator greater than one.
  • Some students should be able to calculate a fraction of an amount when given a mixed number.

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