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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

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

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1.What is 1/8 of 96?
2.What is 1/2 of 6?
3.What is 2/6 of 30?
4.What is 5/6 of 36?
5.What is 1/2 of 18?
6.What is 4/5 of 110?
7.What is 1/4 of 84?
8.What is 2/3 of 51?
9.What is 7/10 of 50?
10.What is 2/3 of 81?
11.What is 1/3 of 78?
12.What is 1/5 of 35?

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  1. What is 1/8 of 96?12
  2. What is 1/2 of 6?3
  3. What is 2/6 of 30?10
  4. What is 5/6 of 36?30
  5. What is 1/2 of 18?9
  6. What is 4/5 of 110?88
  7. What is 1/4 of 84?21
  8. What is 2/3 of 51?34
  9. What is 7/10 of 50?35
  10. What is 2/3 of 81?54
  11. What is 1/3 of 78?26
  12. What is 1/5 of 35?7

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.