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AC9M5N05

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Your child is learning to solve fraction word problems and check the answer.

  • Solve: 'Tara ate 2/5 of a pizza and Sam ate 1/3. How much did they eat together?'
  • Recognise that 2/5 + 1/2 ≠ 3/7 because 3/7 < 1/2 but the sum should exceed 1/2
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One skill from the map, ages 10–11 — its page has the rest of the checklist and what comes next. Candidate alignment, machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1).

“solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators, using different strategies”
MathematicsYear 5Number strand

Official source: Australian Curriculum v9 — Mathematics ↗ · Content © ACARA, CC BY 4.0 · unofficial reference — verify at the official site

Other skills on the Learning Map matched to this code — candidate alignments, machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1).

high confidence8 skills

Addition and subtraction word problemsFractionsages 9–10 Adding fractions (different denominators)Fractionsages 9–10 Fractions of amounts (harder)Fractionsages 8–9 Understanding fractionsRatio & Proportionages 10–11 Adding and subtracting (age 10+)Addition & Subtractionages 10–11 Adding Fractions (Unlike Denominators)Fractionsages 10–11 Fractions on a number lineMeasurementages 9–10 Advanced Multi-Step ProblemsMathematical Thinkingages 10–11
25 other candidate matches — 19 medium, 6 low

medium confidence

Dividing unit fractions and whole numbersFractionsages 10–11 Adding and subtracting mixed numbersFractionsages 9–10 Real-world fraction multiplicationFractionsages 10–11 Understanding fractionsMultiplication & Divisionages 9–10 Fractions of a whole (age 9+)Fractionsages 9–10 Fraction Addition ConceptsFractionsages 9–10 Dividing fractionsFractionsages 11–12 Adding Fractions (Same Denominator)Fractionsages 8–9 Fractions of a whole (age 10+)Fractionsages 10–11 Adding and subtracting (age 9+)Addition & Subtractionages 9–10 Ratio ProblemsRatio & Proportionages 10–11 Multi-step problems: choosing operationsMultiplication & Divisionages 10–11 Mixed & Improper FractionsFractionsages 11–13 Using inverse operationsMultiplication & Divisionages 11–12 Two-Step EquationsAddition & Subtractionages 8–9 Understanding fractions (age 9+)Mathematical Thinkingages 9–10 Comparing fractions (age 9+)Fractionsages 9–10 Decimals and fractionsFractionsages 8–9 Comparing fractions (age 10+)Fractionsages 10–11

low confidence

Multi-Step Problem SolvingMathematical Thinkingages 8–9 Solving Linear EquationsAlgebraages 11–14 Simplifying FractionsFractionsages 10–11 Comparing fractions (age 8+)Fractionsages 8–9 Collecting Like TermsAlgebraages 11–12 Substituting into FormulaeAlgebraages 11–12

Alignments generated 9 July 2026, unreviewed.

Nearby in the Number strand:
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