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Fractions of a Set

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 12 questions · Version PG-12RHMY1-YPJG

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1.What is 1/3 of 15?
2.What is 1/2 of 14?
3.What is 3/8 of 16?
4.What is 4/10 of 20?
5.What is 1/2 of 16?
6.What is 3/4 of 20?
7.What is 2/3 of 24?
8.What is 1/8 of 24?
9.What is 7/8 of 16?
10.What is 1/4 of 12?
11.What is 4/10 of 30?
12.What is 1/3 of 24?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What is 1/3 of 15?5
  2. What is 1/2 of 14?7
  3. What is 3/8 of 16?6
  4. What is 4/10 of 20?8
  5. What is 1/2 of 16?8
  6. What is 3/4 of 20?15
  7. What is 2/3 of 24?16
  8. What is 1/8 of 24?3
  9. What is 7/8 of 16?14
  10. What is 1/4 of 12?3
  11. What is 4/10 of 30?12
  12. What is 1/3 of 24?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.