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Grade 8 · Common Fractions
Fractions of Quantities, Grouping & Sharing
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Answer all questions. Show all your working — marks are awarded for method as well as the final answer.

  1. 1
    Find 3/4 of 60.
    (2)
  2. 2
    Find ⅖ of R150.
    (2)
  3. 3
    Find 5/8 of 48.
    (2)
  4. 4
    There are 45 learners and 1/3 play sport. How many play sport?
    (2)
  5. 5
    3/4 of a number is 24. What is the number?
    (2)
  6. 6
    ⅖ of a number is 30. What is the number?
    (2)
  7. 7
    How many 1/2-litre bottles can be filled from 7 litres?
    (2)
  8. 8
    How many 2/3-metre pieces can be cut from 8 metres?
    (2)
  9. 9
    Sipho spends 1/4 of his money on a book and 1/3 on food. What fraction is left?
    (3)
  10. 10
    A tank is ⅗ full and holds 45 litres when full. How many litres are in it?
    (2)
TOTAL: 21 marks
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