How to Find a Fraction of a Whole Number | Fractions of Whole Numbers
From Math with Mr. J
6 min4th5thMath
Summary
How to find a fraction of a number or a set -- like 3/4 of 12. Mr. J connects fractions to multiplication and division.
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Discussion questions
Finding a fraction of a number means splitting it into equal groups and taking some of them.
- How do you find 1/3 of 9?
- Why does 'of' mean multiply here?
- How could you find 3/4 of 20?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: fraction of, groups, product
- Find 2/5 of 15.
- Draw 12 counters and circle 3/4 of them.