Fraction of a Number (visual)

Free interactive math game: Fraction of a Number (visual) — 1/3 of 12 = ?. Part of the Fractions category on MathKite.

Example problems

Taken from the generator that powers this exercise. A fresh set appears every time the page is opened, and the printable worksheet holds ten of them.

  1. What is 1/5 of 20?
  2. What is 1/4 of 12?
  3. What is 1/4 of 8?
  4. What is 1/4 of 24?

About this exercise

Fractions of small quantities, where the answer stays easy to picture.

How to solve it

Divide by the denominator, then multiply by the numerator.

Worked example

Two thirds of 9 is 9 : 3 = 3, and 3 x 2 = 6.

Common mistake

Choosing an answer bigger than the original. A fraction below one always makes the quantity smaller.