# RD Sharma Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 6: Fractions Exercise 6.7

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1. Write each fraction. Arrange them in ascending and descending order using correct sign <, =, > between the fractions:

Solution:

2. Mark 2/6, 4/6, 8/6 and 6/6 on the number line and put appropriate signs between fractions given below:

(i) 5/6 …….. 2/6

(ii) 3/6 ……. 0/6

(iii) 1/6 …… 6/6

(iv) 8/6 …… 5/6

Solution:

(i) We know that

5/6 > 2/6 as 5 > 2 and the denominator is same.

(ii) We know that

3/6 > 0/6 as 3 > 0 and the denominator is same.

(iii) We know that

1/6 < 6/6 as 6 > 1 and the denominator is same.

(iv) We know that

8/6 > 5/6 as 8 > 5 and the denominator is same.

3. Compare the following fractions and put an appropriate sign:

(i) 3/6 …… 5/6

(ii) 4/5 …… 0/5

(iii) 3/20 …… 4/20

(iv) 1/7 ……. 1/4

Solution:

(i) We know that

3/6 < 5/6 as 3 < 5 and the denominator is same.

(ii) We know that

4/5 > 0/5 as 4 > 0 and the denominator is same.

(iii) We know that

3/20 < 4/20 as 3 < 4 and the denominator is same.

(iv) We know that

1/7 < 1/4 as 7 > 4 and the fraction having smaller denominator is larger.

4. Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or <:

(i) 6/7 and 6/11

(ii) 3/7 and 5/7

(iii) 2/3 and 8/12

(iv) 1/5 and 4/15

(v) 8/3 and 8/13

(vi) 4/9 and 15/8

Solution:

(i) We know that

6/7 > 6/11 as the fraction having smaller denominator is larger.

(ii) We know that

3/7 < 5/7 as 3 < 5 and the denominator is same.

(iii) We know that

8/12 = (2 × 2 × 2)/ (2 × 2 × 3) = 2/3

Hence, 2/3 = 8/12

(iv) We know that

1/5 = (1/ 5) × (3/3) = 3/15 which is lesser than 4/15

Hence, 1/5 < 4/15

(v) We know that

8/3 > 8/13 as the fraction having smaller value of denominator is larger.

(vi) We know that

4/9 = (4/9) × (8/8) = 32/72

15/8 = (15/8) × (9/9) = 135/72

So we get 32/72 < 135/72

Hence, 4/9 < 15/8.

5. The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing each one to its simplest form:

(i) 2/12

(ii) 3/15

(iii) 8/50

(iv) 16/100

(v) 10/60

(vi) 15/75

(vii) 12/60

(viii) 16/96

(ix) 12/75

(x) 12/72

(xi) 3/18

(xii) 4/25

Solution:

(i) 2/12

We know that HCF of 2 and 12 = 2

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 2 and 12

2/12 ÷ 2/2 = 1/6

(ii) 3/15

We know that HCF of 3 and 15 = 3

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 3 and 15

3/15 ÷ 3/3 = 1/5

(iii) 8/50

We know that HCF of 8 and 50 = 2

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 8 and 50

8/50 ÷ 2/2 = 4/25

(iv) 16/100

We know that HCF of 16 and 100 = 4

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 16 and 100

16/100 ÷ 4/4 = 4/25

(v) 10/60

We know that HCF of 10 and 60 = 10

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 10 and 60

10/60 ÷ 10/10 = 1/6

(vi) 15/75

We know that HCF of 15 and 75 = 15

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 15 and 75

15/75 ÷ 15/15 = 1/5

(vii) 12/60

We know that HCF of 2 and 12 = 12

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 2 and 12

12/60 ÷ 12/12 = 1/5

(viii) 16/96

We know that HCF of 16 and 96 = 16

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 16 and 96

16/96 ÷ 16/16 = 1/6

(ix) 12/75

We know that HCF of 12 and 75 = 3

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 12 and 75

12/75 ÷ 3/3 = 4/25

(x) 12/72

We know that HCF of 12 and 72 = 12

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 12 and 72

12/72 ÷ 12/12 = 1/6

(xi) 3/18

We know that HCF of 3 and 18 = 3

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 3 and 18

3/18 ÷ 3/3 = 1/6

(xii) 4/25

We know that HCF of 4 and 25 = 1

By dividing numerator and denominator by HCF of 4 and 25

4/25 ÷ 1/1 = 4/25

Three groups of equal fractions: 2/12, 10/60, 16/96, 12/72, 3/18, 3/15, 15/75, 12/60, 8/50, 16/100, 12/75, 4/25

6. Isha read 25 pages of a book containing 100 pages. Nagma read ½ of the same book. Who read less?

Solution:

No. of pages in the book = 100

We know that

Fraction of book Isha read = (25/100) ÷ (25/25) = 1/4 by dividing both numerator and denominator by HCF of 25 and 100

So the fraction of book Nagma read = 1/2

By comparing 1/4 and 1/2 we get the LCM of 4 and 2 = 4

Now convert the fraction into equivalent fraction having denominator as 4

1/4 × 1/1 and 1/2 × 2/2

1/4 < ½

7. Arrange the following fractions in the ascending order:

(i) 2/9, 7/9, 3/9, 4/9, 1/9, 6/9, 5/9

(ii) 7/8, 7/25, 7/11, 7/18, 7/10

(iii) 37/47, 37/50, 37/100, 37/1000, 37/85, 37/41

(iv) 3/5, 1/5, 4/5, 2/5

(v) 2/5, 3/4, 1/2, 3/5

(vi) 3/8, 3/12. 3/6, 3/4

(vii) 4/6, 3/8, 6/12, 5/16

Solution:

(i) 2/9, 7/9, 3/9, 4/9, 1/9, 6/9, 5/9 can be written in ascending order as

1/9, 2/9, 3/9, 4/9, 5/9, 6/9, 7/9

(ii) 7/8, 7/25, 7/11, 7/18, 7/10 can be written in ascending order as

7/25, 7/18, 7/11, 7/10, 7/8

(iii) 37/47, 37/50, 37/100, 37/1000, 37/85, 37/41 can be written in ascending order as

37/1000, 37/100, 37/85, 37/50, 37/47, 37/41

(iv) 3/5, 1/5, 4/5, 2/5 can be written in ascending order as

1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5

(v) 2/5, 3/4, 1/2, 3/5 can be written in ascending order as

2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 3/4

(vi) 3/8, 3/12, 3/6, 3/4 can be written in ascending order as

3/12, 3/8, 3/6, 3/4

(vii) 4/6, 3/8, 6/12, 5/16 can be written in ascending order as

5/16, 3/8, 6/12, 4/6

8. Arrange in descending order in each of the following using the symbol >:

(i) 8/17, 8/9, 8/5, 8/13

(ii) 5/9, 3/12, 1/3, 4/15

(iii) 2/7, 11/35, 9/14, 13/28

Solutions:

(i) 8/17, 8/9, 8/5, 8/13 can be written in the descending order as

8/5 > 8/9 > 8/13 > 8/17

(ii) 5/9, 3/12, 1/3, 4/15 can be written in the descending order as

5/9 > 1/3 > 4/15> 3/12

(iii) 2/7, 11/35, 9/14, 13/28 can be written in the descending order as

9/14 > 13/28 > 11/35 > 2/7

9. Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them.

(i) Is 5/9 equal to 4/5?

(ii) Is 9/16 equal to 5/9?

(iii) Is 4/5 equal to 16/20?

(iv) Is 1/15 equal to 4/30?

Solution:

(i) No. We know that 5 × 5 ≠ 9 × 4

(ii) No. We know that 9 × 9 ≠ 16 × 5

(iii) Yes. We know that 4 × 20 = 16 × 5

(iv) No. We know that 1 × 30 ≠ 15 × 4