How many 1/3's are there in 9?
Fraction questions can confuse a lot of students when phrased in this way, a good place to start therefore is to think of the number 9 as the fraction 9/1.
Now we know the rule that when you have a fraction you have to do the same to the numerator (the number on the top) as you do to the demoninator (bottom).
We know we want the denominator to be 3 as that is stated in the question, so to get from 1 to 3 we times by 3, so by doing the same to the top, we get (9 x 3)/3, which is 27/3, so there are 27 thirds in 9.
RB
Related Maths 11 Plus answers
All answers ▸A round cake is shared between Abi, Elvira and Tina. The angle cut at the centre of the cake for each piece is that person’s age multiplied by 10. Abi 9 years old and Elvira is 14 years old. How old is Tina?
How to divide or multiply by 10s, 100s, 1000s
If y = 15 + 5(x + 2), and x = 6, what is y?
If the base of an equilateral triangle is 3cm, and the height is 5cm, what is the area?