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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 12 questions · Version PG-1UHK5HR-1RQ7

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1.What is 2/6 of 72?
2.What is 4/6 of 90?
3.What is 3/4 of 116?
4.What is 2/4 of 76?
5.What is 1/4 of 60?
6.What is 6/8 of 16?
7.What is 7/8 of 120?
8.What is 2/6 of 108?
9.What is 2/3 of 48?
10.What is 3/5 of 80?
11.What is 1/2 of 82?
12.What is 3/4 of 44?

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  1. What is 2/6 of 72?24
  2. What is 4/6 of 90?60
  3. What is 3/4 of 116?87
  4. What is 2/4 of 76?38
  5. What is 1/4 of 60?15
  6. What is 6/8 of 16?12
  7. What is 7/8 of 120?105
  8. What is 2/6 of 108?36
  9. What is 2/3 of 48?32
  10. What is 3/5 of 80?48
  11. What is 1/2 of 82?41
  12. What is 3/4 of 44?33

Worked example

5/6 of 42 = 35. Divide 42 by 6, then multiply 7 by 5.

Common mistake

Multiplying before dividing and creating unnecessary large numbers.

Helpful hint

Divide by the denominator first when it divides evenly.