Primary 6 · Fractions · Question type
A fraction of a fraction is a multiplication. Multiply the top numbers and the bottom numbers, then give the answer in its simplest form.
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Primary 6, on the MOE Primary Mathematics syllabus.
The lesson · 2 minutes 39 seconds
Watch: one half of one third, folded on a paper strip
Another worked example
A chocolate bar has 40 equal squares. How many squares make up 3/4 of 2/5 of the bar?
The working · Four lines
Written out in full, the way it should appear on paper.
The answer is 12 squares.
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A chocolate bar has 24 equal squares. How many squares make up 2/3 of 1/4 of the bar?
Ans: 4 squares
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