Question 5 :
Javed was given 57 of a basket of oranges. What fraction of oranges was left in the basket?
As per the question
Javed was given 57 of a basket of oranges.
The fraction of oranges given to Javed + The fraction of oranges left in the basket = 1
⇒ The fraction of oranges left = 1 - The fraction of oranges given to Javed
On substituting the values we get:
Fraction of Orange left =1−57
=77−57=7−57=27
Thus,27 oranges were left in the basket.