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MathematicsFractionsusually ages 8–9

Decimals and fractions

Solve simple measure and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places

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If a bottle holds 1.5 litres and your child drinks 0.75 litres, can they work out how much is left — and write it as both a decimal and a fraction?

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Builds on
Decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredthsages 8–9Must understand decimal notation for measure/money problems
Adding Fractions (Same Denominator)ages 8–9Fraction addition/subtraction supports measure/money problem-solving
Fractions of amounts (harder)ages 8–9Fraction-of-quantity skills support measure/money problems
Decimals and fractionsthis skill · ages 8–9
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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M5N07medium confidenceYear 5 · Number

solve problems involving division, choosing efficient strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret any remainder according to the context and express results as a whole number, decimal or fraction

AC9M5N05medium confidenceYear 5 · Number

solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions with the same or related denominators, using different strategies

AC9M3M06medium confidenceYear 3 · Measurement

recognise the relationships between dollars and cents and represent money values in different ways

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA3-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 3
MA2-RN-02medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M4N01low confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand
VC2M5N07low confidenceMathematics · Level 5 · Number strand
VC2M4N05low confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Number strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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