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Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 12 questions · Version PG-3J7IWZ-XSC1

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1.What is 6/8 of 56?
2.What is 3/4 of 12?
3.What is 2/4 of 20?
4.What is 4/5 of 50?
5.What is 1/3 of 21?
6.What is 3/10 of 40?
7.What is 1/6 of 18?
8.What is 2/3 of 15?
9.What is 3/4 of 20?
10.What is 3/8 of 32?
11.What is 1/2 of 56?
12.What is 2/3 of 36?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is 6/8 of 56?42
  2. What is 3/4 of 12?9
  3. What is 2/4 of 20?10
  4. What is 4/5 of 50?40
  5. What is 1/3 of 21?7
  6. What is 3/10 of 40?12
  7. What is 1/6 of 18?3
  8. What is 2/3 of 15?10
  9. What is 3/4 of 20?15
  10. What is 3/8 of 32?12
  11. What is 1/2 of 56?28
  12. What is 2/3 of 36?24

Worked example

3/4 of 20 = 15. Divide 20 by 4, then multiply 5 by 3.

Common mistake

Dividing by the numerator instead of the denominator.

Helpful hint

Divide by the bottom number, multiply by the top number.