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Question P5–P6 Units and parts

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Priya's renovation budget — paint then tiles

Priya spent $24 on paint for her renovation budget. This was of her total budget. After buying the paint, she spent of the remaining budget on tiles. How much did she spend on tiles?

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Units and parts

Cut one amount into equal shares. One number tells you what a share is worth.

In this one. Because the known $24 covers exactly 3 of the 10 equal budget units, dividing by 3 fixes each unit at $8 and turns the rest of the model into dollar amounts.

In allone share

How to spot it

A single amount is split by a ratio, a fraction or a percentage. One extra number gives you the leftover, the difference, or the value of one share.

Common mistake

Children match the given number to the wrong number of shares, using the whole bar when the number covers only the leftover or the difference between two people's shares.

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