Straight Problems

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is an educational resource designed to help students practice calculating fractions of whole numbers. Each question asks “What is [fraction] of [whole number]?” with the fraction and the whole number given, and a blank space provided for the student to write the answer. The problems require the student to apply multiplication to determine the part of the whole number that the fraction represents. The format is consistent throughout, allowing students to focus on the process of calculating the fraction of a number without additional distractions.

The worksheet aims to teach students how to find a specific part of a whole number as represented by a fraction. By solving these problems, students learn to multiply the top number of the fraction (the numerator) by the whole number and then divide the result by the bottom number of the fraction (the denominator). This skill is essential in many areas of mathematics and daily life, including understanding proportions, resizing recipes, and budgeting. The exercise also helps to reinforce students’ understanding of fractions as a concept that can be applied to countable, discrete quantities, not just to continuous quantities like length or volume.