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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 12 questions · Version PG-JYFW53-1865

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1.What is 1/4 of 52?
2.What is 1/2 of 94?
3.What is 1/2 of 52?
4.What is 1/3 of 24?
5.What is 5/6 of 108?
6.What is 7/8 of 80?
7.What is 3/4 of 16?
8.What is 6/10 of 80?
9.What is 4/6 of 66?
10.What is 3/8 of 96?
11.What is 5/8 of 56?
12.What is 1/2 of 30?

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  1. What is 1/4 of 52?13
  2. What is 1/2 of 94?47
  3. What is 1/2 of 52?26
  4. What is 1/3 of 24?8
  5. What is 5/6 of 108?90
  6. What is 7/8 of 80?70
  7. What is 3/4 of 16?12
  8. What is 6/10 of 80?48
  9. What is 4/6 of 66?44
  10. What is 3/8 of 96?36
  11. What is 5/8 of 56?35
  12. What is 1/2 of 30?15

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.