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Fractions of a Set

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 12 questions · Version PG-1XAPJQD-QNEL

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1.What is 2/5 of 15?
2.What is 5/8 of 16?
3.What is 4/5 of 10?
4.What is 2/3 of 21?
5.What is 2/3 of 24?
6.What is 5/8 of 24?
7.What is 2/5 of 10?
8.What is 1/2 of 20?
9.What is 5/6 of 12?
10.What is 1/5 of 15?
11.What is 1/2 of 12?
12.What is 2/5 of 20?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is 2/5 of 15?6
  2. What is 5/8 of 16?10
  3. What is 4/5 of 10?8
  4. What is 2/3 of 21?14
  5. What is 2/3 of 24?16
  6. What is 5/8 of 24?15
  7. What is 2/5 of 10?4
  8. What is 1/2 of 20?10
  9. What is 5/6 of 12?10
  10. What is 1/5 of 15?3
  11. What is 1/2 of 12?6
  12. What is 2/5 of 20?8

Worked example

1/3 of 12 is 4 because 12 divided into 3 equal groups gives 4 in each.

Common mistake

Multiplying by the denominator instead of dividing into equal groups.

Helpful hint

Divide by the denominator, then multiply by the numerator.