In this activity, you will find simple fractions of whole numbers.
Example
Find 3/4 of 36
We can write this as
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× 36 = |
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Answer
We must first work out 1/4 of 36, which is the same as 36 ÷ 4 = 9
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× 36 = |
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Once we know 1/4, we simply multiply this by 3 to find 3/4.
9 x 3 = 27
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× 36 = |
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3/4 of 36 = 27
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