Fractions Of Amounts (Year 4)
Find a fraction of a quantity by dividing and multiplying.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
What is 3/5 of 40?
- 16
- 8
- 24
- 32
Answer: 24. 40 ÷ 5 = 8. 8 × 3 = 24.
ProCompare and infer.
There are 18 books. 1/3 of them are chosen. How many is that?
- 18
- 6
- 54
Answer: 6. 1/3 of 18: divide by 3 then multiply by 1. 18 ÷ 3 = 6, then × 1 = 6.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A group has 12 campers. 1/3 of them pick the red team and the rest do not. How many do NOT?
- 36
- 4
- 8
- 12
Answer: 8. 1/3 of 12 = 4 did, so 12 − 4 = 8 did not.
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- What is fractions of amounts?
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