Fractions of Whole Numbers

Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________

Instructions: Solve each problem by finding the fraction of the whole number. Show your working.

Part A: Find the Fraction

1. Find 1⁄2 of 24

Answer: ________________

2. Find 1⁄4 of 20

Answer: ________________

3. Find 1⁄3 of 15

Answer: ________________

4. Find 1⁄5 of 30

Answer: ________________

Part B: Problem Solving

5. Sarah has 32 lollies. She gives 1⁄4 of them to her brother. How many lollies does she give away?

Answer: ________________ lollies

6. A farmer has 40 sheep. 1⁄5 of the sheep are black. How many black sheep does the farmer have?

Answer: ________________ sheep

7. There are 18 students in a class. 1⁄3 of them walk to school. How many students walk to school?

Answer: ________________ students

8. A recipe uses 36 grams of flour. Tom only wants to make 1⁄2 of the recipe. How many grams of flour does he need?

Answer: ________________ grams

Part C: Challenge Questions

9. A packet contains 28 biscuits. Jack eats 1⁄4 of them and his sister eats 1⁄2 of them. How many biscuits do they eat altogether?

Answer: ________________ biscuits

10. There are 45 books on a shelf. 1⁄5 are fiction books. How many books are NOT fiction?

Answer: ________________ books