Fraction of Amount

Example 1: Find 1⁄4 of 12.

12

To find one quarter we need to split our amount into 4 equal parts.

12 ÷ 4 = 3

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3

Each part is worth 3, so 1⁄4 of 12 = 3

Example 2: Find 1⁄5 of 30.

30

To find one fifth we need to split our amount into 5 equal parts.

30 ÷ 5 = 6

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6

Each part is worth 6, so 1⁄5 of 30 = 6

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Example 3: Find 3⁄4 of 28.

28

We start by splitting 28 into 4 equal parts.

28 ÷ 4 = 7

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7

Each quarter is worth 7. We want 3⁄4

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We need to calculate 3 × 7.
3 × 7 = 21
3⁄4 of 28 = 21

Example 4: Find 2⁄5 of 40.

40

We start by splitting 40 into 5 equal parts.

40 ÷ 5 = 8

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Each fifth is worth 8. We want 2⁄5

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8

We need to calculate 2 × 8.
2 × 8 = 16
2⁄5 of 40 = 16

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