3.

3 Finding a fraction of a quantity

Homework
1 Calculate each of these.
a of 20 b of 36 c of 24 d of 40
e of 15 f of 30 g of 16 h of 50
2 Calculate each of these quantities.
a of $800 b of 60 kilograms c of 200 metres
d of 48 litres e of 30 minutes f of 120 kilometres
3 In each case, find out which is the smaller number.
a of 60 or of 40 b of 36 or of 50
c of 15 or of 12 d of 72 or of 60
4 of a class of 36 students are girls. How many boys are there in the class?
5 Mrs Wilson puts of her weekly wage into a pension scheme. How much does she put into the
scheme if her wage one week is $320?
6 Mitchell spent one-third of a day sleeping and one-quarter at school. How many hours are left
for doing other things?
7 A bush is 40 cm tall when planted in spring. Its height increases by during the summer.
a Find of 40 cm.
b Find the height of the bush at the end of the summer.
8 A travel agent has this sign in its window.
Mona books a holiday for her family which would OFF
normally cost $800.
all holiday prices for next year
a How much does she save? if booked before December
b How much does she pay for the holiday after
the reduction?
9 A chair is advertised at Top Sofa for $800, including a free footstool, but with an offer of one-
quarter off.
The same chair is advertised at Comfy Seats for $480 and the footstool costs $130 extra.
Which shop is cheaper for buying both the chair and the footstool?

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