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8.03 Fractions of a quantity

Lesson

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Let's try this problem to practice identifying a fraction.

What fraction is shown here?

  1. Fraction shaded $=$=$\editable{}$ sixths

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This video looks at finding a unit fraction of a quantity.

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question 1

What is $\frac{1}{5}$15 of $20$20?

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This video looks at finding a non-unit fraction of a quantity.

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question 2

What is $\frac{6}{11}$611 of $$55$55?

 

Remember!

You can find a fraction of an amount by

  • Dividing the total quantity by the denominator, then multiplying the answer by the numerator, OR
  • Multiplying the total quantity by the numerator, then dividing the answer by the denominator.

 

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