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Naina was given 1(1/2) piece of cake and Najma was given 1(1/3) piece of cake. Find the total amount of cake was given to both of them.

Given Fraction of cake Naina got = \(\begin{array}{l}1\frac{1}{2}\end{array} \)= 3 / 2 Fraction of cake Najma got = \(\begin{array}{l}1\frac{1}{3}\end{array} \)=... View Article

Sarita bought 2 / 5 metre of ribbon and Lalita 3 /4 metre of ribbon. What is the total length of the ribbon they bought?

Given Ribbon length bought by Sarita = 2 / 5 metre Ribbon length bought by Lalita = 3 / 4... View Article

Solve (a) 2 / 3 + 1 / 7 (b) 3 / 10 + 7 / 15 (c) 4 / 9 + 2 / 7 (d) 5 / 7 + 1 / 3 (e) 2 / 5 + 1 / 6 (f) 4 / 5 + 2 / 3 (g) 3 / 4 – 1 / 3 (h) 5 / 6 – 1 / 3 (i) 2 / 3 + 3 / 4 + 1 / 2 (j) 1/ 2 + 1 / 3 + 1 / 6

Solution (a) 2 / 3 + 1/ 7 LCM of 3 and 7 is 21 [(2 × 7) + (1... View Article

Javed was given 5 / 7 of a basket of oranges. What fraction of oranges was left in the basket?

Given Fraction of oranges given to Javed = 5 / 7 Find out We have to determine fraction of oranges... View Article

Fill in the missing fractions. (a) 7 / 10 – ▯ = 3 / 10 (b) ▯ – 3 / 21 = 5 / 21 (c) ▯ – 3 / 6 = 3 / 6 (d) ▯ + 5 / 27 = 12 / 27

(a)Given that 7 / 10 – ▯ = 3 / 10 ▯ = 7 / 10 – 3 / 10... View Article

Shubham painted 2 / 3 of the wall space in his room. His sister Madhavi helped and painted 1 / 3 of the wall space. How much did they paint together?

Given Wall space painted by Shubham in a room = 2 / 3 Wall space painted by Madhavi in a... View Article

Solve: (a) 1 / 18 + 1 / 18 (b) 8 / 15 + 3 / 15 (c) 7 / 7 – 5 / 7 (d) 1 / 22 + 21 / 22 (e) 12 / 15 – 7 / 15 (f) 5 / 8 + 3 / 8 (g) 1 – 2 / 3 (1 = 3 / 3) (h) 1 / 4 + 0 / 4 (i) 3 – 12 / 5

Solution (a) 1/18 + 1/18 As the denominators of both the fractions are the same we can add directly without taking... View Article

Write these fractions appropriately as additions or subtractions:

Solution: (a) Total number of parts each rectangle has = 5 Number of shaded parts in first rectangle = 1... View Article

In a class A of 25 students, 20 passed with 60% or more marks; in another class B of 30 students, 24 passed with 60% or more marks. In which class was a greater fraction of students getting with 60% or more marks?

Given Total number of students in Class A = 25 Students passed in first class in Class A = 20... View Article

Rafiq exercised for 3 / 6 of an hour, while Rohit exercised for 3 / 4 of an hour. Who exercised for a longer time?

Given Rafiq exercised = 3 / 6 of an hour Rohit exercised = 3 / 4 of an hour Find... View Article

Ila read 25 pages of a book containing 100 pages. Lalita read 2 / 5 of the same book. Who read less?

Given Total number of pages a book has = 100 pages Number of pages read by Ila= 25 The same... View Article

Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them. (a) Is 5 / 9 equal to 4 / 5 (b) Is 9 / 16 equal to 5 / 9 (c) Is 4 /5 equal to 16 / 20 (d) Is 1 / 15 equal to 4 / 30

Solution (a) 5 / 9, 4 / 5 Let us convert the given fractions into like fractions Will multiply first... View Article

The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them into three groups of equivalent fractions, by changing each one to its simplest form. (a) 2 / 12 (b) 3 / 15 (c) 8 / 50 (d) 16 / 100 (e) 10 / 60 (f) 15 / 75 (g) 12 / 60 (h) 16 / 96 (i) 12 / 75 (j) 12 / 72 (k) 3 / 18 (l) 4 / 25

Solution (a)2 / 12 The given fraction can be simplified as = (1 × 2) / (6 × 2) =... View Article

How quickly can you do this? Fill appropriate sign. ( ‘<’, ‘=’, ‘>’) (a) 1 / 2 ☐ 1 / 5 (b) 2 / 4 ☐ 3 / 6 (c) 3 / 5 ☐ 2 / 3 (d) 3 / 4 ☐ 2 / 8 (e) 3 / 5 ☐ 6 / 5 (f) 7 / 9 ☐ 3 / 9 (g) 1 / 4 ☐ 2 / 8 (h) 6 / 10 ☐ 4 / 5 (i) 3 / 4 ☐ 7 / 8 (j) 6 / 10 ☐ 3 / 5 (k) 5 / 7 ☐ 15 / 21

Solution (a) 1 / 2 ☐ 1 / 5 In the given expression, the numerators are same. So, the fraction having... View Article

Look at the figures and write ‘<’ or ‘>’, ‘=’ between the given pairs of fractions.

(a) 1 / 6 ☐ 1 / 3 (b) 3 / 4 ☐ 2 / 6 (c) 2 / 3... View Article

Compare the fractions and put an appropriate sign. (a) 3 / 6 ☐ 5 / 6 (b) 1 / 7 ☐ 1 / 4 (c) 4 / 5 ☐ 5 / 5 (d) 3 / 5 ☐ 3 / 7

Solution (a)3/6 ☐ 5/6 Both the fractions have common denominators. So, the fraction with the greater numerator is the highest... View Article

Write shaded portion as fraction. Arrange them in ascending and descending order using correct sign ‘’ between the fractions:

Match the equivalent fractions and write two more for each. (i) 250 / 400 (a) 2 / 3 (ii) 180 / 200 (b) 2 / 5 (iii) 660 / 990 (c) 1 / 2 (iv) 180 / 360 (d) 5 / 8 (v) 220 / 550 (e) 9 / 10

Column A Column B (i) 250 / 400 (a) 2 / 3 (ii) 180 / 200 (b) 2 / 5... View Article

Ramesh had 20 pencils, Sheelu had 50 pencils and Jamaal had 80 pencils. After 4 months, Ramesh used up 10 pencils, Sheelu used up 25 pencils and Jamaal used up 40 pencils. What fraction did each use up? Check if each has used up an equal fraction of her/his pencils?

Given Total number of pencils Ramesh had = 20 Total number of pencils Sheelu had = 50 Total number of... View Article

Reduce the following fractions to simplest form: (a) 48 / 60 (b) 150 / 60 (c) 84 / 98 (d) 12 / 52 (e) 7 / 28

Solution (a)48 / 60 On simplifying the numerator and denominator by 12 we get, = 4 / 5 (b) 150 / 60... View Article

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