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Find Fraction of an AmountSEAG Practice Questions

Calculating a fraction of a whole number amount using: (1) divide the amount by the denominator to find one part, (2) multiply by the numerator. Example: ¾ of 60 → 60÷4=15, then 15×3=45.

Where your child meets this in real life: Calculating sale prices (¼ off), or portions (⅔ of the class)

What your child needs to know

SEAGReady breaks find fraction of an amount into 2 steps, taught in order so each skill builds on the last.

  1. 1

    Unit Fractions of Amounts

    Find unit fractions (1/n) of whole number amounts by dividing the amount by the denominator

  2. 2

    Non-Unit Fractions of Amounts

    Find non-unit fractions (a/b where a>1) of amounts using the divide-then-multiply procedure

Try these SEAG-style questions

Three free sample questions from our find fraction of an amount course. Every question comes with a full explanation, and hints that guide without giving the answer away.

Question 1Confidence builder

Jack's 20 marbles are split into 4 equal groups. The highlighted group is 1/4. How many marbles is that?

Twenty marbles arranged in four equal groups of five, with one group highlighted to represent one quarter of the total.
Answer choices for question 1
Question 2Confidence builder

Sarah's 32 sweets are split into 4 equal groups. She shares the 3 highlighted groups. How many sweets is that?

Thirty-two sweets arranged in four equal groups of eight, with three groups highlighted to represent three quarters of the total.
Answer choices for question 2
Question 3Confidence builder

A class has 30 pupils. 1/5 of the pupils are absent today. How many pupils are absent?

Answer choices for question 3

Try the lesson: Unit Fractions of Amounts

This is the exact interactive worked example your child sees in SEAGReady. Step through it and watch the method build up.

Ruby has 24 sweets to share equally among 4 friends at her birthday party.

How many sweets does each friend get? This is the same as finding 1/4 of 24.

1/4 of 24

Understand what 'of' means
1

Finding a fraction 'of' an amount means dividing

Step 1 of 3

Prefer to read? See every step written out

Ruby has 24 sweets to share equally among 4 friends at her birthday party.

How many sweets does each friend get? This is the same as finding 1/4 of 24.

  1. 1

    Understand what 'of' means

    • Finding a fraction 'of' an amount means dividing
    • The denominator tells us how many equal parts
  2. 2

    Divide by the denominator

    • Divide 24 by the bottom number (4)24 ÷ 4 = 6

Each friend gets 6 sweets. So 1/4 of 24 is 6.

The key insight: Finding a unit fraction of an amount is just dividing by the bottom number!

Common mix-up: 1/4 of 24 = 24 ÷ 1 = 24. Divide by the denominator (bottom), not the numerator (top).

Mistakes to watch for

These are the misconceptions we see most often in find fraction of an amount, including the ones our practice questions are specifically designed to catch.

  • Dividing by numerator instead of denominator first
  • Multiplying when should divide or vice versa
  • Not understanding the two-step process (divide then multiply)

Build these skills first

Struggling with find fraction of an amount? The real gap is often in one of these earlier topics.

Understand FractionsDivision Facts (Inverse of Times Tables)

More number practice

Read & Write Whole NumbersIdentify Place Value of a DigitCompare Two Whole NumbersOrder a Set of Whole NumbersAddition Facts to 20Subtraction Facts Within 20
15 questions on this topic alone

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SEAGReady finds the exact step where your child gets stuck, teaches it with worked examples like the one above, and brings it back for review so it sticks.

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