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Fraction of an amount: the main idea

Fraction of an amount: the main idea

When you find a fraction of an amount, the amount is the whole number, price, or group you start with. The denominator tells you how many equal parts to split the whole into, and the numerator tells you how many parts to take.

Fractions of an Amount Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Fractions of an Amount

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Maths Fractions of an Amount. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.