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Fractions
Simplifying Fractions
Fractions of Amounts
Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Multiplying Fractions
ICT
Understanding equal parts is important when giving equal slices of cake or pie. Fractions are also important when measuring and weighing ingredients. If a recipe uses of a teaspoon of salt, the taste would be very different if a teaspoon was used.
Reveal Answer
The answer is 72º
360 / 5 = 72º
Engineering
In construction, builders use fractions as a proportion of the whole for different building materials.
A concrete mix is 1 part cement, 2 parts sand and 4 parts aggregate – a rock-like material.
This means of the mix is cement, is sand and is aggregate.
Reveal Answer
A periscope uses two mirrors angles at 45º to allow submariners to see above the water.
Art
The rule of thirds is a photography composition technique that involves dividing an image into nine equal parts with two horizontal and two vertical lines. The main subject of the photo is then placed along these lines or at the points where they intersect.
Reveal Answer
Pablo Picasso's
Girl with a Mandolin
Hangs in MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York City