Stage 8 pre 2025

At Stage 8 you should be able to quickly identify fractions that are equivalent to 1/2 or a whole or that are greater than 1. And be able to change pairs of fractions using x or ÷  to the same denominator so they can be compared.

<>=       Remember to use your knowledge of what 1 or half would be for each fraction, check if they are more than 1 (improper)

Find equivalent fractions          feed the equivalent dolphin 

Knowledge at stage 8 writing a decimal between two other decimal numbers

<>= decimals   Transum Level 2 includes decimals but also integers

Wishball decimals hundredths

Order decimals tenths & hundredths      Transum  decimals are just special fractions, tenths, hundredths, thousandths etc.

Compare Decimals   Race car game includes levels with whole numbers , fractions & decimals

Order decimals  The lunch line : untick fractions and percentages unless you are feeling very clever. It might take a few goes to figure this out. Read the question carefully each time and use the numberline below to check your thinking.

Percentages to Fractions

Decimals to percentages

HCF & LCM Calculator  (must have prime factor tree, HCF , LCM understanding and divisibility rules knowledge)

Divisibility Rules summary reminder

Transum HCF & LCM  (Try the HCF & LCM calculator method or the prime factor trees method to find the answers)

Factor Trees and Venn diagram to find LCM & HCF (GCF)  Maths playground step by step activity