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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 12 questions · Version PG-Q2C23Y-1RQ7

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1.What is 5/6 of 30?
2.What is 1/3 of 57?
3.What is 1/6 of 102?
4.What is 5/6 of 24?
5.What is 1/3 of 87?
6.What is 4/10 of 70?
7.What is 6/10 of 40?
8.What is 1/2 of 76?
9.What is 1/4 of 44?
10.What is 4/8 of 48?
11.What is 3/4 of 32?
12.What is 1/2 of 116?

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  1. What is 5/6 of 30?25
  2. What is 1/3 of 57?19
  3. What is 1/6 of 102?17
  4. What is 5/6 of 24?20
  5. What is 1/3 of 87?29
  6. What is 4/10 of 70?28
  7. What is 6/10 of 40?24
  8. What is 1/2 of 76?38
  9. What is 1/4 of 44?11
  10. What is 4/8 of 48?24
  11. What is 3/4 of 32?24
  12. What is 1/2 of 116?58

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.