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Finding a fraction of an amount

Mathematics · Fractions · ages 6-7
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  1. 12 stars are shared into 3 equal groups. How many stars are in each group?

    • 3
    • 4
    • 6

  2. A bar is split into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded. What fraction is shaded?

    • 1/4
    • 3/4
    • 1/2
    • 4/1

  3. What is 1/3 of 6?

    Answer: ______________

  4. A rectangle is split into 4 equal parts and 3 parts are shaded. Does the picture show 3/4?

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. 1/4 of 16 is 4 because 16 shared into 4 equal groups gives 4. Is that right?

    Circle one:   True   False

  6. What is 2/4 of 20?

    • 5
    • 10
    • 15
    • 20

  7. What is 3/4 of 20?

    Answer: ______________

  8. A ribbon is 8 cm long. What is 1/4 of the ribbon's length?

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    • 2 cm
    • 4 cm
    • 6 cm

  9. Mia has 12 buttons and wants 1/3 of them. By mistake, she shares them into 4 equal groups instead of 3. How many buttons are in each group now?

    • 3
    • 4
    • 6

  10. To show 2/4 you shade 2 out of 4 equal parts. Is that right?

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. 4 · 12 shared into 3 equal groups gives 4 in each group, so 1/3 of 12 is 4.
  2. 1/4 · 1 shaded part out of 4 equal parts is 1/4.
  3. 2 · 6 shared into 3 equal groups gives 2 in each group, so 1/3 of 6 is 2.
  4. True · 3 shaded parts out of 4 equal parts is exactly 3/4.
  5. True · 16 shared into 4 equal groups gives 4 in each group, so 1/4 of 16 is 4.
  6. 10 · 20 shared into 4 equal groups gives 5 in each group, and 2 groups make 10, so 2/4 of 20 is 10.
  7. 15 · 20 shared into 4 equal groups gives 5 in each group, and 3 groups make 15, so 3/4 of 20 is 15.
  8. 2 cm · 8 cm split into 4 equal parts gives 2 cm in each part, so 1/4 of 8 cm is 2 cm.
  9. 3 · Sharing into 4 groups gives 3 buttons in each group, but that is 1/4 of 12, not 1/3. For 1/3, she needed 3 groups, not 4.
  10. True · 2/4 means 2 shaded parts out of 4 equal parts, so shading 2 of 4 equal parts is correct.
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