So what happens when grouping items lands us with a remainder?
To ignore? Or include?
The concept of Grouping is essential for Primary School Math and PSLE. Understanding the basic framework of Grouping and concepts associated with it helps your child to apply across various topics like Money, Length, Area & Perimeter, Volume, Time, etc…
Here’s an illustration on the difference between ignoring remainder and including remainder, swipe 👉🏻 for more.
Pro tip: be sure to include units of measurement e.g $ to distinguish actual quantities from groups, as discussed in this post.
We have also addressed some common misconceptions in our UNBOXED Grouping- Ignore or Include Remainder WS (available for FREE download with answers provided), have a go at it!
Stay tuned to more Grouping concepts such as those involving Patterns! 😉
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