Multiplier Matrix: Code Breaker
Hack the Fraction System
Access Protocol Initiated. The mainframe is locked behind layers of encryption. In Multiplier Matrix, the only way to crack the code is by multiplying fractions.
Unlike adding fractions (where you need common denominators), multiplying is the speedster's favorite operation. It's direct, fast, and satisfyingly logical—perfect for a high-tech heist setting.
💻 The Algorithm (How to Multiply)
- Top times Top: Multiply the numerators straight across.
- Bottom times Bottom: Multiply the denominators straight across.
- Simplify: Reduce the result to its lowest terms (the most efficient code).
- Example: $1/2 \times 1/2 = 1/4$ (Half of a half is a quarter).
System Admin Skills (Year 6)
Fractions
Multiply simple pairs of proper fractions, writing the answer in its simplest form (e.g.,
1/4 × 1/2 = 1/8).
Simplification
Use common factors to simplify fractions; use common multiples to express fractions in the
same denomination.
👨👩👧 Operator's Manual
Visualizing the maths:
- "Imagine a chocolate bar. If you have half of it, and you eat half of *that*, you've eaten a quarter of the whole bar."
- "Multiplication usually makes things bigger, but with proper fractions, it makes them *smaller*."
