Calculating the Whole value.

Rule:

To find the Whole, multiply by the reciprocal of

the fraction given by its value.

Example 1
a) If 1/4 of my allowance is $12.00, what is my
whole allowance ?
1

/4 = $ 12.00

Whole allowance = $ 12 ( reciprocal of 1/4 )

=

12

/1

/1

48

/1

Whole allowance = $ 48.00

..
Example 2
a) If 2/3 of my allowance is $10.00, what is my
whole allowance ?
2

/3 = $ 12.00

Whole allowance = $ 10 ( reciprocal of 2/3 )

=

10

/1

/2

30

/2

= 15

Whole allowance = $ 15.00

Practice Exercise
1)

Calculate the whole length of a rope if 1/2 is 10 cm.?

2)

What is my whole weight if

3)

/5 is 12 kgs. ?

/3 of my height is 25cm. What is my total height?

4) If 1/10 of Pauls marbles is 6, how many marbles does he have

in total ?
5)

/4 of my allowance is $60.00, what is my whole allowance?

6) A bag of rice weighs 20 kgs when it is 1/3 full. What would be

the weight of the bag when it is full ?
7) When a water tank is 1/3 full, it holds 30 litres of water. How
much water would fill the tank?