Fractions for Kids: How the Ancient Egyptians Shared Bread

The story of fractions for kids: how the Egyptian scribe Ahmes wrote down problems about sharing loaves of bread fairly about 3,500 years ago, in the scroll now called the Rhind papyrus.

• How the Egyptians built fractions from pieces with a one on top
• Why two thirds got a special sign of its own
• Where the Rhind papyrus is kept today
• Quiz questions to answer along the way

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