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Grade 5 Fractions of Whole Numbers

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 12 questions · Version PG-QWAV6V-1RQ7

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1.What is 2/5 of 110?
2.What is 3/10 of 50?
3.What is 2/6 of 30?
4.What is 2/6 of 18?
5.What is 1/6 of 42?
6.What is 1/5 of 120?
7.What is 4/6 of 36?
8.What is 2/8 of 72?
9.What is 4/5 of 80?
10.What is 4/6 of 78?
11.What is 9/10 of 40?
12.What is 5/6 of 96?

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  1. What is 2/5 of 110?44
  2. What is 3/10 of 50?15
  3. What is 2/6 of 30?10
  4. What is 2/6 of 18?6
  5. What is 1/6 of 42?7
  6. What is 1/5 of 120?24
  7. What is 4/6 of 36?24
  8. What is 2/8 of 72?18
  9. What is 4/5 of 80?64
  10. What is 4/6 of 78?52
  11. What is 9/10 of 40?36
  12. What is 5/6 of 96?80

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.