LET’S TRY ONE
What is of 20?
15
20 ÷ 4 = 5; three of those parts make 5 × 3 = 15.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Find a unit fraction of a total, then take several equal parts.
- Divide by the denominator before multiplying by the numerator.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Divide by the denominator before multiplying by the numerator.