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Pumpkin Patch Fractions

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Pumpkin Patch Fractions

The judges of the pumpkin pie contest are picky: three quarters, two thirds, five eighths, never a crumb more. Cut each pumpkin into equal slices and fill the fraction they ask for, then fill already-cut pumpkins with the same amount, and finally pick which pie has more filling.

9 orders
Fractions

How to play

Cut and fill. Choose how many equal slices to cut, then fill the slices the judge asks for: 3/4 is 3 slices out of 4.
Same amount. Some pumpkins come already cut. Fill the same amount with those slices: 1/2 is 4/8.
Bigger pie. Two pies, two fractions. Which has more filling, or is it the same?
Score. 100 per order served right, plus 100 if all nine are right.
Three levels. Beginner sticks to halves, quarters and thirds, with a hint on every order. Expert brings close calls, no hints and 25 seconds per order. Each level keeps its own best score.

Quick tips

Bottom first. The bottom number tells you how many equal slices to cut. The top tells you how many to fill.
Equivalent fractions. Multiply the top and the bottom by the same number: 1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8.

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