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Fraction problems

Fraction problems

Find the answer to these problems using multiplication and Division.

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Problem	Division	Multiplication	Word Answer
There are 20 sweets in a packet. How many are there in 1/4 a packet?	20 ÷ 4 = 5	4 x 5= 20	5 sweets in ¼ of a packet.
A fish is 15cm long. The tail is ⅕ of the fish. How long is the tail?	15 ÷ 5 = 3	3 x 5 = 15	3cm
There are 18 slices of ham in a packet. Mum uses 1/6 to make the lunch, how much is left?	18 ÷ 6 = 3	3 x 6 = 18	3
Mrs Carter gets 30 new books. She lends 1/3 of them to Miss Young. How many books does she lend to Miss Young?	30 ÷ 3 = 10	10 x 3 = 30	10
There were 35 people waiting for their turn on the Ferris Wheel. ⅕ got sick of waiting and left. How many are still waiting?	35 ÷ 5 = 7	5 x 7 = 35	7
There are 24 students in the class. Only ¾  have brought their permission slips back. How many have brought their permission slips back?	24 ÷ 4 = 6	4 x 6 = 24	6 x 3 = 18
There are 45 biscuits in the packet. ⅖ of them are broken. How many are broken?	45 ÷ 5 = 9	9 x 5 = 45	9 x 2 = 18

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Breaking up times tables

Breaking up times tables

Break them up into the times tables you know, then add them together!

QUESTION	WORKING OUT	ANSWER
6 x 3 = 18	6 x 2 = 12 6 x 1 = 6 12 + 6 = 18	18
6 x 6 = 36	6 x 5 = 30 6  x 1 = 6 30 + 6 =36	36
7 x 3 =21	7 x 2 = 14 7 x 1 = 7 14 + 7 = 21	21
8 x 3 =27	8 x 2 = 19 8 x 1 = 8 19 + 8 = 27	27
7 x 6 =42	7 x 5 = 35 7 x 1 = 7 35 + 7 = 42	42
6 x 8 =48	6 x 5 = 30 6 x 3 = 18 30 + 18 = 48	48
9 x 3 =27	9 x 2 = 18 9 x 1 = 9 18 + 9 = 27	27
8 x 7 =56	8 x 5 = 40 8 x 2 = 16 40 + 16 = 56	56
4 x 6 = 24	4 x 5 = 20 4 x 1 = 4 20 + 4 = 24	24
4 x 9 = 36	4 x 5 = 20 4 x 4 = 16 20 + 16 =36	36