Fractions

WALT: Find fractions of a quantity

1. Matthew is a huge rugby league fan and has 28 NRL cards. One quarter of them are Melbourne Storm cards. How many of them are Melbourne Storm cards?

STRATEGY:

28÷4=7

7x1=7

SOLUTION SENTENCE:There are 7 Melbourne Storm cards.

2. In Mark’s class there are 18 children. ⅓ of them are boys. How many boys are in Mark’s class?  

STRATEGY:

⅓ of 18=6

18÷3=6

6x1=6

SOLUTION SENTENCE: 6 boys are in Mark’s class.

3. Luke has 32 first cousins. ¾ of them live in Auckland and the rest of them live in Wellington. How many of Luke’s cousins live in Auckland?

STRATEGY:

¾ of 32=9

32÷4=9

9x1=9

SOLUTION SENTENCE: 9 cousins live in Auckland.