Example 1 · level 1
1/8 of the 32 students in a school walk to school. How many students walk?
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- 32 ÷ 8 = 4.
- 4 × 1 = 4.
Answer: 4
CLASS 4 MATHS · FRACTIONS
Fraction of a number or amount
To find 3/4 of 32: divide by the bottom (32 ÷ 4 = 8), multiply by the top (8 × 3 = 24).
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Example 2 · level 2
2/4 of a 16 km journey from Chennai was done by train. How many km was by train?
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- 16 ÷ 4 = 4.
- 4 × 2 = 8.
Answer: 8 km
Example 3 · level 3
4/5 of a ₹10 pocket-money budget is spent on books. How much is spent on books?
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- 10 ÷ 5 = 2.
- 2 × 4 = 8.
Answer: ₹8