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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

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

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1.What is 4/8 of 88?
2.What is 6/8 of 24?
3.What is 6/8 of 32?
4.What is 6/8 of 88?
5.What is 1/2 of 64?
6.What is 3/10 of 100?
7.What is 1/4 of 60?
8.What is 4/5 of 60?
9.What is 2/4 of 24?
10.What is 1/2 of 24?
11.What is 1/3 of 54?
12.What is 2/5 of 120?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is 4/8 of 88?44
  2. What is 6/8 of 24?18
  3. What is 6/8 of 32?24
  4. What is 6/8 of 88?66
  5. What is 1/2 of 64?32
  6. What is 3/10 of 100?30
  7. What is 1/4 of 60?15
  8. What is 4/5 of 60?48
  9. What is 2/4 of 24?12
  10. What is 1/2 of 24?12
  11. What is 1/3 of 54?18
  12. What is 2/5 of 120?48

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.