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Group Activity

Fun with Fractions (A Game based on Comparison of Fractions)
This activity-based game can be played either between two partners or in a small group consisting
of upto 5 students.
• Requirement: Each participant should trace or draw F similar to the
one given here.
• Cut thirteen identical squares on a thick paper or cardboard. Write one
of these fractions on each square:
1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 4 5 1 3 6
,
, , , , , , ,
,
,
,
2 3 4 6 8 8 8 12 12 12 24 24 24
,
Each of these squares with a fraction written on them is referred to as
fraction cards.
Rules:
1. Keep all the fraction cards in a pile (one above the other) facing
downwards.
2. Each person should pick a fraction card from the top of the pile.
3. Turn over the fraction cards and the player with the largest fraction must colour or cross as
many squares in his/her traced copy of F that is equivalent to the fractional part of the whole F.
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For example, let’s say amongst all players the highest value of the fraction is . The player
8
3 3
getting the fraction will colour or cross of the total squares in F, i.e., × 24 = 9. Other
8 8
players getting lesser fraction will not cross or colour any squares.
4. Put all the fraction cards at the bottom of the pile and keep choosing new ones from the top
and play as before.
5. In case of two or more players getting the same largest fraction or a player with the largest
fraction not able to colour or cross the fractional part due to non-availability of squares, all
players should put their cards back at the bottom of the pile and pick new cards from the top.
6. Continue playing till one of the players colours or crosses the whole F first and wins the game.
The player to finish next comes second and so on.
[Hint: For fast track game, prepare a table giving equivalents of all the fractions mentioned above
1 12 1 8 1 6 5 10 6 6

with denominator 24 (like fractions), i.e., = , = , = , ...., = , = . ]
2 24 3 24 4 24 12 24 24 24

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