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