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He swims a third of the lengths on his front and the rest on his back. How many lengths does he swim on his front?\u003Cbr>He swims   lengths on his front. |\n| 3)\u003Cbr>| There are 60 people on a train. A fifth of the people get off at the next stop. How many get off the train?\u003Cbr>  people get off the train. |\n| 4)\u003Cbr>| Captain has some gold and silver coins. He has 42 coins in all. 16 of his coins are gold and the rest are silver. How many of each sort of coin does he have?\u003Cbr>He has   gold and   silver coins. |\n| 5)\u003Cbr>| Sally and Newton go fishing and catch 36 fish. Sally catches ¾ of the fish. How many does Newton catch?\u003Cbr>Newton catches   fish. |\n| 6)\u003Cbr>| There is a group of 75 puffins on an island. 15 of the group are adults and the rest are pufflings (puffin chicks) . How many adults and pufflings are there?\u003Cbr>There are   adults and   pufflings. |\n\nName Date  \nFRACTION OF A NUMBER PROBLEMS 1B ANSWERS  \n| WORKING OUT |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1) There are a total of 20 clownfish and angelfish in a tank.\u003Cbr> ¾ of the fish are angelfish.\u003Cbr>How many of each type of fish are there?\u003Cbr>There are 15 angelfish and 5 clownfish. |  | ¾ of 20 = 15\u003Cbr>20 – 15 = 5 |\n| 2)\u003Cbr>| Newton swims a total of 24 lengths. He swims a third of the lengths on his front and the rest on his back. How many lengths does he swim on his front?\u003Cbr>He swims 8 lengths on his front. | 13 of 24 = 8 |\n| 3)\u003Cbr>| There are 60 people on a train. A fifth of the people get off at the next stop. How many get off the train?\u003Cbr>12 people get off the train. | 15 of 60 = 12 |\n| 4)\u003Cbr>| Captain has some gold and silver coins. He has 42 coins in all. 16 of his coins are gold and the rest are silver. How many of each sort of coin does he have?\u003Cbr>He has 7 gold and 35 silver coins. | 16 of 42 = 7\u003Cbr>42 – 7 = 35 |\n| 5) Sally and Newton go fishing and catch 36 fish. Sally\u003Cbr> catches ¾ of the fish. How many does Newton catch? Newton catches 9 fish. |  | ¾ of 36 = 27\u003Cbr>36 – 27 = 9\u003Cbr>(or ¼ of 36 = 9) |\n| 6)\u003Cbr>| There is a group of 75 puffins on an island. 15 of the group are adults and the rest are pufflings (puffin chicks) . How many adults and pufflings are there?\u003Cbr>There are 15 adults and 60 pufflings. | 15 of 75 = 15\u003Cbr>75 – 15 = 60 |","cbCaisUebMNOrj8Z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisUebMNOrj8Z","pdf",142150,"English","# Working Out\n## Problems 1-6\n# Answers\n## Answers 1-6","[{\"question\":\"How do you find a fraction of a number in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Multiply the total by the fraction given, for example ¾ of 20 = 15 or ½ of 36 = 9. Then use the remaining part if needed.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you calculate the remaining amount after finding the fraction?\",\"answer\":\"Subtract the fraction result from the whole, such as 20 - 15 = 5 or 42 - 7 = 35. This gives the rest of the items.\"},{\"question\":\"What contexts are used for the fraction-of-a-number questions?\",\"answer\":\"The worksheet uses situations like fish populations in a tank, Newton swimming lengths, people getting off a train, dividing gold and silver coins, fishing catches, and counting adults versus pufflings on an island.\"}]","FRACTION OF A NUMBER PROBLEMS 1B - Working Out Answers | PDF",1792674965]