How to Master Fractions in a Fraction of the Time
Why is three-eighths smaller than three-fifths, even though both fractions have the same numerator? Open Full Article...
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Explore Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and Ratio | Lenara Learning
Maths develops accuracy, reasoning and confidence with patterns, quantities and relationships. Within Maths, this Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and Ratio category focuses on equivalent forms, proportional reasoning, rates and practical calculations involving parts and comparisons. The online lessons are written for curious children and teenagers, with clear explanations that introduce important ideas without assuming specialist knowledge.
Learners can build subject vocabulary, examine useful examples and connect fractions, decimals, percentages and ratio to wider questions across school subjects and everyday life. Each lesson aims to explain not only what happens, but how we know and why the topic matters.
The category encourages learners to ask questions, compare evidence and recognise where an answer depends on context, interpretation or further investigation. Difficult concepts are broken into manageable steps so that learners can develop understanding rather than simply memorising facts.
Whether the subject is being studied as part of home education or home schooling, used for revision or explored through personal interest, these lessons support independent thinking and confident discussion. New material can be added as the collection develops.
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Why is three-eighths smaller than three-fifths, even though both fractions have the same numerator? Open Full Article...
If 0.333333... never ends, how can it be exactly equal to the simple fraction 1/3? Open Full Article...
What connects a recipe, a map and a drawing of a room? Each changes quantities while preserving a relationship between corresponding parts. Open Full Article...
If 3 cinema tickets cost £18, would 6 tickets cost £36? If 4 people take 6 hours to complete a job, would 8 people necessarily take 12 hours? Open Full Article...
If £30 is shared in the ratio 2:3, why does that mean one person gets 2 equal parts and the other gets 3, making 5 parts altogether? Open Full Article...
If a jumper costs £80 after a 20% discount, why is the original price not £100 simply because we add 20% back? Open Full Article...
Why does a 10% rise in a £50 price not add £10? The answer depends on the value used as the reference whole. Open Full Article...
If 1/4 of a number is 6, how can we work backwards to discover the whole number? Open Full Article...
If you already know why 1/3 + 1/4 needs a common denominator, what changes when the denominators contain letters instead of numbers? Open Full Article...
Probability is a number describing how likely an event is, with values from 0 to 1. Open Full Article...