Fractions of Whole Numbers
Instructions: Solve each problem by finding the fraction of the whole number. Show your working.
Part A: Find the Fraction
1. Find 1⁄2 of 24
Answer: ________________
2. Find 1⁄4 of 20
Answer: ________________
3. Find 1⁄3 of 15
Answer: ________________
4. Find 1⁄5 of 30
Answer: ________________
Part B: Problem Solving
5. Sarah has 32 lollies. She gives 1⁄4 of them to her brother. How many lollies does she give away?
Answer: ________________ lollies
6. A farmer has 40 sheep. 1⁄5 of the sheep are black. How many black sheep does the farmer have?
Answer: ________________ sheep
7. There are 18 students in a class. 1⁄3 of them walk to school. How many students walk to school?
Answer: ________________ students
8. A recipe uses 36 grams of flour. Tom only wants to make 1⁄2 of the recipe. How many grams of flour does he need?
Answer: ________________ grams
Part C: Challenge Questions
9. A packet contains 28 biscuits. Jack eats 1⁄4 of them and his sister eats 1⁄2 of them. How many biscuits do they eat altogether?
Answer: ________________ biscuits
10. There are 45 books on a shelf. 1⁄5 are fiction books. How many books are NOT fiction?
Answer: ________________ books