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Fractions, SM-Bank 059

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  1. `1/4` of 20 apples.  (1 mark)

  2. `4/5` of 60 years.  (1 mark)

  3. `3/11` of 110 kilometres.  (1 mark)

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a.    `5\ text(apples)`

b.    `48\ text(years)`

c.    `30\ text(kilometres)`

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a.    `1/4 xx 20 =1/4 xx 20/1= 5\ text(apples)`
 

b.    `4/5 xx 60`
`=4/5 xx 60/1`  
  `=4 xx 12`  
  `= 48\ text(years)`  

   

c.    `3/11 xx 110`
`=3/11 xx 110/1`
  `=3 xx 10`
  `= 30\ text(kilometres)`