Tips for answering questions
- Read the question carefully.
- Decide what information you need to answer the question.
- To simplify a fraction, divide the top and bottom by the same number.
- To find one part of a number or quantity, divide by the denominator (bottom number) of the fraction.
- Example: to find ¼ divide by 4.
- To find several parts, first find one part, then multiply your answer by the numerator (top number) of the fraction.
- Example: to find ¾, divide by 4 then multiply by 3.
- Check your answer before you move on.
