Year 6 Subtracting Fractions Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 6 Subtracting Fractions Maths Challenge is designed to check pupils’ understanding of subtracting two mixed numbers where the denominators are not direct multiples of one another. Pupils will identify which keys can be used to create a subtraction calculation with a given answer.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Fractions

Mathematics Year 6: (6F4) Add and subtract fractions with different denominators and mixed numbers, using the concept of equivalent fractions