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Example Question #14 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
In a barrel there are apples. If there are
red apples for every
green apples, how many of the apples in the barrel are green?
If there is a group of green apples for every group of
red apples, then in every group of
apples there will be
green ones and
red ones. (
). How many groups of
apples are there in a barrel containing
apples?
divided by
is
, so there are
groups of
apples. In each group of
apples, there is a smaller group of
green apples, so there are
groups of
green apples each.
, so there are
green apples in a barrel of
apples.
Alternatively, one could say that since there are green apples in every group of
apples, the fraction of green apples in the barrel is
. To find
of
, multiply
and
together.
is
, so there are
green apples in the barrel.
Example Question #131 : Numbers And Operations
Each of the points on the line above is the same distance from the next. If the distance between point A and point F is inches, what is the distance between point A and point C?
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
inches
There are five segments of line between points A and F. divided by
is
, so each line segment is
inches long. There are
line segments between points A and C.
line segments
inches each
inches, so
inches is the correct answer.
Alternatively, since there are line segments between points A and F and
line segments between points A and C, line AC is
of the total line AF. To find
of
, multiply
and
.
, so the correct answer is
inches.
Example Question #11 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
There is a shipment of computer screens arriving today. If there are 1,400 screens, and 35% of them are 23 inches wide, what is the number of 23 inch-wide screens?
There is a shipment of computer screens arriving today. If there are 1,400 screens, and 35% of them are 23 inches wide, what is the number of 23 inch-wide screens?
We need to find the portion of screens from the whole.
First, we need to convert our percent to a decimal:
Next, multiply the total number by our new-found decimal
So our answer is 490
Example Question #47 : Whole And Part
What is of
?
To find a fraction of a whole, we simply multiply the fraction by the whole number. So,
Therefore, of
is
.
Example Question #134 : Numbers And Operations
You and a friend buy a pizza. The pizza has 8 slices. You each eat of the pizza. How many slices do you eat?
To solve this problem, we will find the fraction of the whole number. We know you ate or half of the pizza. We know the pizza has 8 slices. So, to find the fraction of the whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number. So,
Therefore, you ate slices of pizza.
Example Question #51 : Whole And Part
Find of
.
To find a fraction of a whole number, we simply multiply the fraction by the whole number. So,
of
Therefore, of
is
.
Example Question #22 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Find of
.
To find a fraction of a whole number, we multiply the fraction by the whole number.
So,
of
will be written as
Now, we can solve.
Therefore, of
is
.
Example Question #135 : Numbers And Operations
What is a quarter of 36?
To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.
In this case, a quarter is equal to . So, we can write it as
of
which can be re-written as
Now, we can solve.
Therefore, a quarter (or ) of
is
.
Example Question #132 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement
What is of
?
To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.
So,
of
can be written as
Now, we can solve.
Therefore, of
is
.
Example Question #133 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement
What is of
?
To find a part of a whole, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number. So,
of
can be written as
Now, we can solve.
Therefore, of
is
.
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