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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 12 questions · Version PG-B8F8VY-1PK9

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1.What is 1/2 of 40?
2.What is 5/8 of 56?
3.What is 2/3 of 42?
4.What is 6/8 of 72?
5.What is 1/5 of 95?
6.What is 1/2 of 104?
7.What is 5/8 of 40?
8.What is 4/5 of 35?
9.What is 4/8 of 24?
10.What is 2/10 of 100?
11.What is 2/6 of 42?
12.What is 1/2 of 14?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is 1/2 of 40?20
  2. What is 5/8 of 56?35
  3. What is 2/3 of 42?28
  4. What is 6/8 of 72?54
  5. What is 1/5 of 95?19
  6. What is 1/2 of 104?52
  7. What is 5/8 of 40?25
  8. What is 4/5 of 35?28
  9. What is 4/8 of 24?12
  10. What is 2/10 of 100?20
  11. What is 2/6 of 42?14
  12. What is 1/2 of 14?7

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.