apt4Maths: ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS PowerPoint for GCSE Maths (Lesson 13 of 13 on Fractions)

PowerPoint Presentation on Algebraic Fractions (10 slides): Revises algebraic manipulation and explains how to apply the skills learnt regarding calculations with fractions (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) to solving problems involving algebraic fractions. It has been written by a highly experienced teacher (of 25+ years), senior examiner and reviser for Maths and Stats examinations. It includes:

Lesson objectives
Step-by-step explanations of the subject matter
Examples to aid understanding
Questions to check understanding
Answers to questions, with explanations
Suggestions regarding which topic(s) should be moved on to next

This is 1 of 13 PowerPoint Presentations on ‘Fractions’ that APT Initiatives has published for GCSE (and Key Stage 3) Mathematics. The full set of 13 PowerPoints (143 slides, excluding Title Pages) covers the following fraction-based topics:

01 Fractions – The Basics (12 slides).
02 Converting between Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions (15 slides).
03 Equivalent Fractions (9 slides).
04 Express as Fractions (9 slides).
05 Comparing and Ordering Fractions (21 slides).
06 Recurring Decimals to Fractions (10 slides).
07 Adding and Subtracting Fractions (13 slides).
08 Multiplying with Fractions (10 slides).
09 Dividing with Fractions (8 slides).
10 Fractions of Quantities (10 slides).
11 Fractional Change (8 slides).
12 Solving Reverse Fraction Problems (8 slides).
13 Algebraic Fractions (10 slides).

These PowerPoint Presentations are one of several sets of PowerPoint Presentations, which essentially relate to the ‘Number’ section of the Maths specifications. These other sets concern:

Place Value and Approximations
Calculations
Percentages

Note: Work on fractional indices is included in APT’s set of PowerPoints on ‘Types of Number‘ (which relates to the ‘Algebra‘ section of the Maths Specifications).
More in-depth work on fraction-decimal-percentage conversions is included in APT’s set of PowerPoints on ‘Percentages‘.

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