How it works
A fraction of a number: divide by the bottom, then multiply by the top.
1/4 of 8: 8 ÷ 4 = 2. 5/6 of 12: 12 ÷ 6 = 2, then 5 × 2 = 10.
Part of a part: tops times tops, bottoms times bottoms.
Worked examples
A quarter of 8
- 1/4 of 8 = ?
- Share 8 into 4 equal parts.
- One part is 2.
- So the answer is 2.
Five sixths of 12
- 5/6 of 12 = ?
- Share 12 into 6 parts of 2.
- Take 5 of them: 5 × 2 = 10.
- So the answer is 10.
A sixth of 24
- 1/6 of 24 = ?
- Share 24 into 6 equal parts.
- One part is 4.
- So the answer is 4.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- 3/4 of 8 = __
- 1/6 of 1/2 = __
- 1/3 of 1/6 = __
- 1/4 of 1/6 = __
- 1/6 of 1/4 = __
Words to know
- of
- In fractions, it means times.
- numerator
- The top number.