Transcript Created by Dhineesh-P Finding a fraction of a whole number involves using the math operations of division and multiplication. Janie scored 2/3 of.

Created by Dhineesh-P
Finding a fraction of a whole number
involves using the math operations of
division and multiplication.
Janie scored 2/3 of her
team’s 36 points. How
many points did she
score?
Divide by denominator;
then multiply answer by
numerator.
2/3 of 36
Divide by denominator;
then multiply answer by
numerator.
2/3 of 36
36 ÷ 3 = 12
12 × 2 = 24
Janie scored 24 points.
You try it now! Divide by
the denominator, then
multiply the answer by the
numerator.
4/5 of 25
5/8 of 64
You try it now! Divide by
the denominator, then
multiply the answer by the
numerator.
4/5 of 25
25 ÷ 5 = 5
5 × 4 = 20
5/8 of 64
64 ÷ 8 = 8
8 × 5 = 40
Find the correct
answer:
2/3 of 69
42
36
46
30
Find the correct
answer:
2/3 of 69
42
36
46
30
Don’t forget the two steps……….
1. Divide by the ______________
2. Then multiply your answer by the
________________.
Divide by the denominator.
Then, multiply your answer
by the numerator.
Now try some practice problems:
5/8 of 16
Answer: 10
4/7 of 21
Answer: 12
3/5 of 10
Answer: 6