There are 24 footballs. One third need pumping up.

How many are

ready to use?

1
3
of 24 = 8
24 – 8 = 16 footballs
A television programme lasts for one hour. One fifth of the time is
adverts. How long is the programme itself?

1
5
of 60 = 12
60 – 12 = 48 minutes
There are 120 tissues in a box. One sixth are used. How many are
left?
2 0
6 1 2 0
1
6
of 120 = 20
120 – 20 = 100 tissues
There are 36 cars in a car park. A quarter of the cars are
white. How many are not white?
1
4
of 36 = 9
36 – 9 = 27 cars
A bicycle costs £70. In a sale the price is cut by one
tenth. What is the new price?
1
10
of £70 = £7
£70 – £7 = £63
A piece of wood is 60 cm long. One third is cut off. How
long are the two pieces?
1
3
of 60 cm = 20 cm
60 cm – 20 cm = 40 cm
The pieces are 20 cm and 40 cm.
There are sixty pupils in Year 4. Three tenths live more than one
mile from school. How many live nearer to the school?

3
10
of 60 = 18 live more than one mile from school.

60 ÷ 10 = 6
6 x 3 = 18
60 – 18 = 42 live nearer to the school.
There are sixty pupils in Year 4. Three tenths live more than one
mile from school. How many live nearer to the school?

7
10
of 60 = 42 live nearer to the school.

60 ÷ 10 = 6 6 x 7 = 42
A packet of muesli weighs 350 g. Four sevenths of the mixture is
oat flakes. What is the weight of the other ingredients?

3
7
of 350 g = 150 g

5 0
7 3 5 0
50 x 3 = 150
There are 72 stalls at a market. Three eighths sell food. How many
do not sell food?
5
8
of 72 = 45 do not sell food.

72 ÷ 8 = 9
9 x 5 = 45
There are 27 children in a class. Seven ninths belong to sports
clubs. How many do not belong to a sports club?
2
9
of 27 = 6 do not belong to a sports club.

27 ÷ 9 = 3
3 x 2 = 6
A shop sells 144 bottles of milk. Four ninths are full-fat milk. How
many are skimmed or semi-skimmed?

5
9
of 144 = 80 are skimmed or semi-skimmed.

1 6
9 1 4 4
5

3
1 6
x 5
8 0
Chloe has 161 books. Three sevenths of the books are on her top
shelf. How many does she keep on her other shelf?

4
7
of 161 = 92 are on her other shelf.

2 3
7 1 6 1
2

1
2 3
x 4
9 2
There are 240 tea bags in a packet. Nine twentieths are used. How
many are left?

11
20
of 240 = 132 tea bags are left.

240 ÷ 20 = 12
12 x 11 = 132
A holiday costs £2000. Duncan has saved five eighths of the
money. How much more does he need?

3
8
of £2000 = £750
2 5 0
8 2 0 0 0
4

1
2 5 0
x 3
7 5 0
Amber’s washing machine costs £450. She pays one fifth as a
deposit. How much does she have left to pay?

4
5
of £450 = £360
9 0
5 4 5 0

90 x 4 = 360
A school orders 240 new pencils. Two fifths are given out. How
many are left in stock?

3
5
of 240 = 144 are left in stock.

4 8
5 2 4 0
4

2
4 8
x 3
1 4 4