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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 12 questions · Version PG-K8FHU2-1865

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1.What is 2/5 of 120?
2.What is 1/4 of 88?
3.What is 2/6 of 72?
4.What is 1/6 of 12?
5.What is 1/4 of 36?
6.What is 7/10 of 50?
7.What is 2/4 of 96?
8.What is 2/6 of 84?
9.What is 2/6 of 120?
10.What is 4/10 of 120?
11.What is 1/2 of 52?
12.What is 2/4 of 12?

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  1. What is 2/5 of 120?48
  2. What is 1/4 of 88?22
  3. What is 2/6 of 72?24
  4. What is 1/6 of 12?2
  5. What is 1/4 of 36?9
  6. What is 7/10 of 50?35
  7. What is 2/4 of 96?48
  8. What is 2/6 of 84?28
  9. What is 2/6 of 120?40
  10. What is 4/10 of 120?48
  11. What is 1/2 of 52?26
  12. What is 2/4 of 12?6

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.