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Find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies (ACMNA127)

Elaborations
  • recognising that finding one third of a quantity is the same as dividing by 3
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
ScOT terms

Simple fractions,  Multiplication

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