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Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 12 questions · Version PG-4N5XOV-XSC1

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1.What is 2/5 of 15?
2.What is 1/3 of 36?
3.What is 1/3 of 54?
4.What is 1/2 of 60?
5.What is 5/6 of 42?
6.What is 2/10 of 40?
7.What is 1/2 of 22?
8.What is 1/4 of 28?
9.What is 1/2 of 54?
10.What is 3/5 of 20?
11.What is 2/5 of 45?
12.What is 3/6 of 42?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is 2/5 of 15?6
  2. What is 1/3 of 36?12
  3. What is 1/3 of 54?18
  4. What is 1/2 of 60?30
  5. What is 5/6 of 42?35
  6. What is 2/10 of 40?8
  7. What is 1/2 of 22?11
  8. What is 1/4 of 28?7
  9. What is 1/2 of 54?27
  10. What is 3/5 of 20?12
  11. What is 2/5 of 45?18
  12. What is 3/6 of 42?21

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.