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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 12 questions · Version PG-1DO88UP-1865

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1.What is 3/4 of 120?
2.What is 1/3 of 30?
3.What is 3/8 of 112?
4.What is 2/5 of 75?
5.What is 1/4 of 40?
6.What is 7/8 of 104?
7.What is 9/10 of 80?
8.What is 2/10 of 50?
9.What is 9/10 of 60?
10.What is 1/5 of 40?
11.What is 5/10 of 80?
12.What is 5/6 of 120?

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  1. What is 3/4 of 120?90
  2. What is 1/3 of 30?10
  3. What is 3/8 of 112?42
  4. What is 2/5 of 75?30
  5. What is 1/4 of 40?10
  6. What is 7/8 of 104?91
  7. What is 9/10 of 80?72
  8. What is 2/10 of 50?10
  9. What is 9/10 of 60?54
  10. What is 1/5 of 40?8
  11. What is 5/10 of 80?40
  12. What is 5/6 of 120?100

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.