Fractions Of Amounts (Year 4)

Find a fraction of a quantity by dividing and multiplying.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

What is 3/5 of 30?

  • 6
  • 24
  • 12
  • 18

Answer: 18. 30 ÷ 5 = 6. 6 × 3 = 18.

ProCompare and infer.

What is 4/5 of 35?

  • 28
  • 7
  • 35

Answer: 28. 35 ÷ 5 = 7. 7 × 4 = 28.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

The grid shows 16 counters in 4 equal groups. What is 3/4 of 16?

  • 12
  • 4

Answer: 12. 16 ÷ 4 = 4 per group; 3 groups = 3 × 4 = 12.

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