Important Questions for Class 7

Maths
Chapter 2 - Fractions and Decimals

Very Short Answer Questions 1 Mark

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1. Convert the given fraction into mixed fraction .
7
Ans: A fraction can be written in the form of mixed fraction in the following
way:
R
Q , where Q is the quotient, R is the remainder and D is the divisor of the
D
fraction.
22 1
So, in mixed fraction form will be 3 .
7 7

9
2. Write an equivalent fraction of .
15
Ans: To find an equivalent fraction, we simple multiply the numerator and
denominator of the given fraction with the same number.
9 9 2 18
A fraction equivalent to will be  = .
15 15 2 30

4
3. Find the value of 3  7 .
7
4
Ans: We solve the expression 3  7 as follows:
7
25
 7
7
25 1
 
7 7
25

49

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4. Express 8 rupee 5 paise in decimal.
Ans: 8 rupees and 5 paise in decimal form can be written as Rs. 8.05 .

5. Write the place value of 5 in 498.05 .

Ans: The place value of 5 in 498.05 is hundredths.

Short Answer Questions 2 Marks

5
6. Find the value of of:
6
(i) 30
5
Ans: The value of of 30 is:
6
5
 30 = 25
6

(ii) 54
5
Ans: The value of of 54 is:
6
5
 54 = 45
6

7. Multiply and reduce to lowest form:

3 4
(i) 
8 9
3 4
Ans: Multiplying and simplifying  :
8 9
12

72
1

6

11 2
(ii) 
10 5
11 2
Ans: Multiplying and simplifying  :
10 5

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
50
11

25

8. Multiply and express as mixed fractions:

2
(i) 4  6
3
Ans: Solving the expression:
2
46
3
20
 4
3
80

3
2
 26
3

2
(ii) 3  5
3
Ans: Solving the expression:
2
3 5
3
11
 5
3
55

3
1
 18
3

9. Shade:
1
(i) of the ice creams in box:
3

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Ans: There are total 9 ice creams in the box. We have to shade , that is,
3
1
 9 = 3 ice creams.
3

3
(ii) of the apples in box:
4

3
Ans: There are total 16 apples in the box. We have to shade , that is,
4
3
 16 = 12 apples.
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10. Sarah and Darshan went for a picnic. Their mother gave them a juice
bottle of 3 litres.
rd
1
Sarah consumed of the juice. Darshan consumed the rest.
3
(a) How much did sarah drink?
Ans: Total quantity of juice in the bottle is 3 litres.
rd
1 1
Sarah consumed of the juice, that is,  3 = 1 litre.
3 3

(b) What fraction of the total quantity did Darshan drink?

1 2
Ans: Darshan consumed 1 − = of the total juice.
3 3

11. Find:
2
(i)  4
9
Ans: Solving:
2
4
9
2 1
 
9 4
2

36
1

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(ii) 2
7
Ans: Solving:
11
2
7
11 1
 
7 2
11

14

12. Find:
12 3
(i) 
7 14
Ans: Solving:
12 3

7 14
12 14
 
7 3
168

21
8

2 4
(ii) 
5 5
Ans: Solving:
2 4

5 5
2 5
 
5 4
2

4
1

2

13. Which is greater:

(i) 0.02 or 0.2
Ans: We convert the decimals into equivalent fractions:

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0.02 = and 0.2 =
100 100
20 2
On comparing, we conclude that  .
100 100
Hence, 0.2 is greater.

(ii) 1.98 or 1.89

Ans: We convert the decimals into equivalent fractions:
198 189
1.98 = and 1.89 =
100 100
198 189
On comparing, we conclude that  .
100 100
Hence, 1.98 is greater.

14. How much 5.6 kg is less than 9.4 kg?

Ans: Calculating the difference:
9.4 − 5.6 = 3.8 kg
Hence, 5.6 kg is 3.8 kg less than 9.4 kg.

15. Find:
(i) 1.08  0.3
Ans: Converting into fractions and solving:
1.08  0.3
108 3
 
100 10
324

1000
 0.324

(ii) 158.3  2.9

Ans: Converting into fractions and solving:
158.3  2.9
1583 29
 
10 10
45907

100
 459.07
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Short Answer Questions 3 Marks
3 4 3 4
16. Arrange in ascending order , , , .
5 7 10 5
Ans: To arrange given fractions in ascending order, we first make their
denominators equivalent.
L.C.M. of all the denominators 5,7,10 is 70 .
3 14 42
 =
5 14 70
4 10 40
 =
7 10 70
3 7 21
 =
10 7 70
4 14 56
 =
5 14 70
21 40 42 56
Now,    .
70 70 70 70
3 4 3 4
Hence,    .
10 7 5 5

3
17. Find the perimeter of rectangle whose length is 7 cm and breadth is
10
3
cm.
5
Ans: We know that the perimeter of a rectangle is twice the sum of its length
and breadth, that is, 2(l + b) .
3 3
 2(7 + )
10 5
73 6
 2( + )
10 10
79
 2( )
10
79

5
4
 15 cm
5

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18. Find of :
7
5
(i) 3
8
3 5
Ans: The value of of 3 is:
7 8
3 5 3 29
3 = 
7 8 7 8
87

56

31
1
56

3
(ii) 4
9
3 3
Ans: The value of of 4 is:
7 9
3 3 3 39
4 = 
7 9 7 9
13

7
6
1
7

19. Find:
1 1
(i) 3  2
8 4
Ans: Solving:
1 1
3 2
8 4
25 4
 
8 9
25

18

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 7
1
18

4 1
(ii) 4  6
3 2
Ans: Solving:
4 1
4 6
3 2
16 2
 
3 13
32

39

20. Write the following decimal number in expanded form:

(i) 208.183
Ans: In expanded form, the given decimal can be written as:
1 1 1
(2  100) + (0  10) + (8  1) + (1  ) + (8  ) + (3  )
10 100 1000

(ii) 5.018
Ans: In expanded form, the given decimal can be written as:
1 1 1
(5  1) + (0  ) + (1 ) + (8  )
10 100 1000

(iii) 360.05
Ans: In expanded form, the given decimal can be written as:
1 1
(6  100) + (3  10) + (0  1) + (0  ) + (5  )
10 100

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