04 Fractions

Mathematics - Part - I VI Class - CBSE
4 FRACTIONS
INTRODUCTION :
a
Ø Fractions : The numbers of the form , where a and b are whole numbers and b ≠ 0 are known as
b
fractions.
a
In , a is called the numerator and b is called the denominator
b
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Example : is a fraction, where 7 is the numerator and 9 is denominator.
9
Ø Representation of fractions on the number line :
We learnt about the representation of whole numbers on the number line, as similar as the representation
1
of fractions on number line. In order to represent on the number line, draw the number line and
2
mark the points 0 and 1 then divide the gap between them into two equal parts.
0 1 1
2
1
In order to represent on the number line, draw the number line and mark the points 0 and 1 then
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divide the gap between them into three equal parts. The first equal part from 0 represents the fraction
1 2
and the second equal part represents the fraction .
3 3
0 1 2 1
3 3
Ø Types of fractions
1) Proper Fraction : A fraction whose numerator is less than the denominator is called a proper fraction.
2
Example :
3
Numerator = 2; Denominator = 3
2 < 3 i.e, Nr < Dr
2
∴ is a proper fraction.
3
2) Improper Fraction : A fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator is
called an improper fraction.
4
Example :
3
Numerator = 4 ; Denominator = 3
4 > 3 i.e, Nr > Dr
4
∴ is an improper fraction
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3) Mixed Fraction : A fraction consisting of an integral part and a proper fraction is called a mixed
fraction
3
Example : 2
4
3
Integral part = 2; proper fraction part =
4
3
∴2 is a mixed fraction
4
4) Decimal fraction :
A fraction whose denominator is 10 or highest powers of 10 is called a decimal fraction
81 21 15
Example : , ,
100 10 1000
5) Vulgar Fraction :
A fraction whose denominator is not 10 or highest powers of 10 is called a vulgar fraction
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Example : , ,
37 13 11
6) Equivalent Fractions
A given fraction and the fraction obtained by multiplying or dividing its numerator and denominator
by the same non-zero number, are called equivalent fractions.
Examples :
2 2×2 4
i) = =
5 5 × 2 10
2 2×3 6
= =
5 5 × 3 15
2 2×4 8
= =
5 5 × 4 20
2 4 6 8
∴ , , , are equivalent fractions.
5 10 15 20
60 60 ÷ 2 30
ii) = =
120 120 ÷ 2 60
60 60 ÷ 3 20
= =
120 120 ÷ 3 40
60 60 ÷ 10 6
= =
120 120 ÷ 10 12
60 30 20 6
∴ , , , are equivalent fractions.
120 60 40 12
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7) Like Fractions :
Fractions having same denominator and different numerators are called like fractions
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Example : , ,
11 11 11
8) Unlike Fractions :
Fractions having different denominators and numerators are called unlike fractions.
5 7 125
Example : , ,
11 13 1117
Ø Conversion of Unlike fractions to like fractions : Find the LCM of denominators of the given
fractions then change each of the given fraction into equivalent fractions having denominator equal
to the LCM of the denominator of the given fractions.
7 1 2
Ex. Convert , , to like fractions
15 3 5
7 1 2 3 15, 3, 5
Sol: , ,
15 3 5
5 5 1 5
LCM of denominators = L.C.M of 15, 3, 5
=3×5 1 1 1
= 15
1 1× 5 5
= =
3 3 × 5 15
2 2×3 6
= =
5 5 × 3 15
7 5 6
Clearly , , are like fractions.
15 15 15
Ø Conversion of a fraction to the lowest term (or) simplest form:
Divide the numerator and denominator of the fraction by the HCF of the numerator and denominator
of the fraction.
15
Ex. Reduceto the lowest terms.
75
Sol: ∴ H.C.F of 15, 75, = 15
15 15 ÷ 15 1
∴ = =
75 75 ÷ 15 5
Ø Irreducible Fractions :
a
A fraction is said to be irreducible or in lowest terms, if H.C.F of a and b is 1
b
Example : 6 , 19 , 16
7 25 27

Ø Comparison of two fractions :
a c
If and are two fractions such that a,b,c and d are integers (b ≠ 0, d ≠ 0), then
b d
a c a c
< ⇔ ad < bc > ⇔ ad > bc
b d b d
a c
and = ⇔ ad = bc
b d
4 12
Ex. Compare and . 12
9 17 4
Sol: 4 × 17 = 68 and 9 × 12 = 108

17
68 < 108 9
4 12
∴ <
9 17
Ø Method of comparing more than two fractions :
M Find the LCM of the denominators of the given fractions. Let it be LCM as denominator.
M Now, arrange these like fractions in the order of the numerators.
5 5 7 3
Ex. Arrange the fractions in descending order. , , and
6 8 4 5
Sol: LCM of 6,8, 4, 5
2 6, 8, 4, 5
2 3, 4, 2, 5
3, 2, 1, 5
∴ L.C.M = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 × 1 × 5 = 120
5 5 × 20 100 5 5 × 15 75
= = = =
6 6 × 20 120 8 8 × 15 120
7 7 × 30 210 3 3 × 24 72
= = = =
4 4 × 30 120 5 5 × 24 120
210 100 75 72
We know that 210 > 100 >75 > 72. > > >
120 120 120 120
7 5 5 3
∴ descending order is > > >
4 6 8 5

Ø Addition of fractions
1) Adding like fractions: To add like fractions just add the numerators and retain the common
denominator of all fractions.
a c a+c
i.e; + =
b b b
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Example : Find the value of + + .
13 13 13
5 7 15 5 + 7 + 15 27 1
+ + = = =2
13 13 13 13 13 13
2) Adding unlike fractions: To add the unlike fractions,first change them into like fractions later add
a c
them. i.e, If , are added, then find the LCM of b and d, multiply the numerator and denominator
b d
a c
of and with factor to make the denominator the LCM of b and d.
b d
3 7
Ex. Add 5 and 25 .
Sol: LCM of 5 and 25 = 25
3 3 × 5 15
∴ = =
5 5 × 5 25
3 7 15 7 22
∴ + = + =
5 25 25 25 25
SOLVED EXAMPLES
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1. Mrs. Sharma has 24 apples. She uses of them.
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i) How many apples does she use?
ii) How many does she have left?
1
Sol: i) Here the fraction means take 1 part from 4 equal parts.
4
So, arrange 24 apples in four equal groups.
Clearly, each group will contain 24 ÷ 4 = 6 apples.
1
Thus, of 24 is 6.
4
Hence, Mrs. Sharma uses 6 apples.
ii) Number of left out apples = 24 – 6 = 18.

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2. Yashi has a packet of 20 biscuits. She gives of them to Yana and 2 of them to Jaya. The
2 4
rest she keeps.
i) How many biscuits does Yana get?
ii) How many biscuits does Jaya get?
iii) How many biscuits does Yashi keep?
1
Sol: i) Here, of 20 means take 1 part from two equal parts.
2
So, we arrange 20 biscuits in two equal parts.
Clearly, each part will contain 20 ÷ 2 = 10 biscuits.
1
∴ of 20 is 10.
2
Hence, Yana gets 10 biscuits.
1
ii) of 20 means take 1 part from four equal parts.
4
so, we arrange 20 biscuits in four equal parts
Clearly, each part will contain 20 ÷ 4 = 5 biscuits
1
∴ of 20 is 5.
4
Hence, Jaya gets 5 biscuits.
iii) Clearly, left out biscuits are kept by Yashi
∴ Yashi keeps 20 – 10 – 5 = 20 – 15 = 5 biscuits.
3. What fraction of a day is 8 hours ?
Sol: We have,
One day = 24 hours.
8 1
∴ 8 hours = part of a day = part of a day.
24 3
2 5 6
4. Represent , , and on a number line.
7 7 7
Sol: In order to represent the given fractions on number line mark the points 0 and 1. Divide the
gap between them into 7 equal parts.
0 2 5 6 1
7 7 7
1 2 3 4 5 6
, , , , , respectively.
The equal parts between 0 and 1 are
7 7 7 7 7 7
EXERCISE
1. Colour part according to the fraction given:
1 2 1
i) 6 ii) 4 iii) 3
3 4 1
iv) 4 v) 9 vi) 4
2. What fraction of an hour is 20 minutes?

3. Write the natural numbers from 2 to 12. What fraction of them are prime numbers?
3
4. Kavita has 44 cassettes. She gives of them to Sonia. How many does Sonia get?
4
How many does kavita keep?
2
5. Represent on a number line.
5
3 4 8
6. Represent , and on a number line.
7 7 7
7. How many fractions lie between 0 and 1.
8. Write a fraction for each expression below:
a) 3 out of 5 b) one - half
c) 7 out of 20 d) five sevenths
e) 8 out of 17 f) three - eighths
9. Colour to show the fraction indicated.
3
a)
7
b) 5
8
10. Kanchan dyes dresses. She had to dye 30 dresses. She has so far finished 20 dresses. What fraction
of dresses has she finished ?

SOLVED EXAMPLES
1. Express each of the following as mixed fractions:
17 13 28
i) ii) iii)
4 5 5
Sol: i) We have,
∴ Quotient = 4, Remainder = 1, Denominator = 4 4 17 4

-16
17 1 1
Hence, =4
4 4
ii) We have,
5 13 2
-10
∴ Quotient = 2, Remainder = 3, Denominator = 5
3
13 3
Hence, =2 .
5 5
iii) We have,
5 28 5
-25
∴ Quotient = 5, Remainder = 3, Denominator = 5
3
28 3
Hence, =5 .
5 5
3
2. Write three equivalent fractions of .
5
3 3 × 2 6 3 × 3 9 3 × 4 12
Sol: Equivalent fractions of are: = , = , = .
5 5 × 2 10 5 × 3 5 5 × 4 20
3. Replace 9 in each of the following by the correct number.
2 8 3 9
i) = ii) =
7 9 5 20
Sol: i) Here, we observe the numerators.
2
Since 8 = 2 × 4, so we multiply both the numerator and denominator of by 4 to get an
7
2×4 8
equivalent fraction. i.e. =
7 × 4 28
Thus, on replacing 9 by 28, we get
2 8
= .
7 28
ii) Here, we observe the denominators.
3
Since 20 = 5 × 4, so we multiply both the numerator and denominator of by 4 to get the
5
3 3 × 4 12
=
equivalent fraction. i.e.=
5 5 × 4 20
3 12
Thus, on replacing 9 by 12, we get = .
5 20
3
4. Find the equivalent fraction of having:
5
i) denominator 20 ii) numerator 27
3
Sol: i) We have to find the equivalent fraction of with denominator 20. So, we consider the
5
3
denominators. Since 20 ÷ 5= 4, so we multiply both the numerator and denominator of by
5
4 to get the equivalent fraction.
3 3 × 4 12
i.e. = =
5 5 × 4 20
12
Hence, the equivalent fraction with denominator 20 is .
20
3
ii) We have to find the equivalent fraction of with numerator 27. Since 27 ÷ 3 = 9, so we
5
3
multiply both the numerator and denominator of by 9 to get the equivalent fraction.
5
3 3 × 9 27
i.e. = = .
5 5 × 9 45
5. Replace 9 in each of the following by the correct number:
3 9 2 8
i) = ii) =
5 20 7 9
Sol: i) We observe the denominators.
3
Since 20 ÷ 5= 4, so we multiply both the numerator and denominator of by 4.
5
3 3 × 4 12
= =
5 5 × 4 20
ii) We observe the numerators.
2
Since 8 ÷ 2= 4, so we multiply both the numerator and denominator of by 4.
7
2 2×4 8
= =
7 7 × 4 28
6. Check whether the given fractions are equivalent:
5 30 3 12
,
i) ii) ,
9 54 10 50
Sol: i) By cross - multiplication, we have,
5 × 54 = 270 and 9 × 30 = 270.
Since the two products are equal. So, the given fractions are equivalent.
ii) By cross - multiplication, we have,
3 × 50 = 150 and 10 × 12 = 120.
Since the products 150 and 120 are not equal. So, the given fractions are not equivalent.

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7. Convert , , , , , into a set of like fractions.
3 4 5 9 8 12
Sol: We will convert each of the fractions into an equivalent fraction with denominator equal to the L.C.M.
of 3, 4, 5, 9, 8, 12.
L.C.M. of 3, 4, 5, 9, 8, 12 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 3 × 2 = 360.
2 2 × 120 240 3 3 × 90 270 4 4 × 72 288
= = , = = , = =
3 3 × 120 360 4 4 × 90 360 5 5 × 72 360
7 7 × 40 280 1 1× 45 45 7 7 × 30 210
= = , = = , = = .
9 9 × 40 360 8 8 × 45 360 12 12 × 30 360
240 270 288 280 45 210
∴ , , , , , are the required set of like fractions.
360 360 360 360 360 360
EXERCISE
20 28 19
1. Express the following as mixed fractions: i) ii) iii)
3 5 6
2. Convert each of the following into a mixed fraction:
28 226 145 128
i) ii) iii) iv)
9 15 9 5
45
3. Find the fraction equivalent to , having:
60
i) numerator 15 ii) denominator 4 iii) denominator 240 iv) numerator 135
4. Write some equivalent fractions which contain all digits from 1 to 9 once only.
5. Write an equivalent fraction of :
8 3
i) with numerator as 32 ii) with denominator as 42
9 7
3 7
iii) with denominator as 40 iv) with denominator as 12
5 9
1 1 3 3 2 4
6. Pick out three equivalent fractions from the group. , , , , ,
2 3 4 6 4 10
7. Convert each of the following sets of unlike fractions into that of like fractions :
3 7 13 17 2 3 5 7 11 1 1 7 5 11
i) , , , ii) , , , , iii) , , , ,
5 10 15 20 3 4 6 8 12 3 6 9 12 18
2 3 7 9 13 2 3 11 19 7
iv) , , , , v) , , , ,
3 4 12 16 24 7 5 14 35 20
SOLVED EXAMPLES
1. Reduce each of the following fractions to its lowest term:
48 126
i) ii)
60 90
Sol: i) The factors of 48 are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 and 48
The factors of 60 are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60
The common factors of 48 and 60 are
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
∴ H.C.F. of 48 and 60 is 12.
48 48 ÷ 12 4
Now, = =
60 60 ÷ 12 5
ii) Let us first compute the H.C.F. of 126 and 90.
2 126, 90
3 63, 45
3 21, 15
7, 5
[Dividing Numerator and Denominator by the H.C.F. of 48 and 60]

∴ H.C.F.of 126 and 90 is 2 × 3 × 3 = 18.
126 126 ÷ 18
Now, =
90 90 ÷ 18
[Dividing Numerator and Denominator by the H.C.F. of 126 and 90]
126 7
∴ =
90 5
169
2. Is in its simplest form?
289
Sol: We know that a fraction is lowest term or in simplest form, if the H.C.F. of numerator and denominator
is 1.
Here, the H.C.F. of 169 and 289 is 1.
169
Hence, the fraction is in its simplest form.
289

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3. Which is larger or ?
4 12
Sol: Let us first find the L.C.M. of 4 and 12.
We have,
2 4, 12
2 2, 6
3 1, 3
1 1
Now, we convert the given fractions to equivalent fractions with denominator 12.
We have,
3 3×3 9
= = .
4 4 × 3 12
We know that 9 > 5
9 5 3 5
∴ > ⇒ > .
12 12 4 12
5 5 7 3
4. Arrange the following fractions in ascending order , , , .
8 6 4 5
Sol: Let us first find the L.C.M. of the denominators:
We have,
2 5, 8, 6, 4
2 5, 4, 3, 2
5, 2, 3, 1
∴ L.C.M. = 2 × 2 × 5 × 2 × 3 = 120.
Now, we convert the given fractions to equivalent fractions with denominator 120.
We have,
3 3 × 24 72
= =
5 5 × 24 120
5 5 × 15 75
= =
8 8 × 15 120
5 5 × 20 100
= =
6 6 × 20 120
7 7 × 30 210
= =
4 4 × 30 120
We know that
72 < 75 < 100 < 210.
3 5 5 7
⇒ < < <
5 8 6 4
7 5
5. Compare and .
8 6
Sol: First we find the L.C.M. of denomin1ators: 2 6, 8
We have, 2 3, 4
3, 2
∴ L.C.M. = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 = 24.
Now, we convert each fraction into equivalent fraction with 24 as its denominator.
Thus, 7 = 7 × 3 = 21
8 8 × 3 24
5 5 × 4 20
= =
6 6 × 4 24
We know that 20 < 21
20 21 5 7
∴ < ⇒ < .
24 24 6 8
3 5 2 1 6
6. Arrange the following fractions in descending order , , , , .
5 6 4 3 8
Sol: We observe that the given fractions neither have common denominator nor common numerator. So,
first we convert them into like fractions i.e. fractions having common denominator. For this, we first
find the L.C.M .of the denominators 5, 6, 4, 3, 8
We have,
2 8, 6, 5, 4, 3
2 4, 3, 5, 2, 3
2 2, 3, 5, 1, 3
3 1, 3, 5, 1, 3
5 1, 1, 5, 1, 1
1, 1, 1, 1, 1
∴ L.C.M. = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 = 120
Now, we convert the given fractions to equivalent fractions with denominator 120
We have,
3 3 × 24 72
1 = =
5 5 × 24 120

5 5 × 20 100
= =
6 6 × 20 120
2 2 × 30 60
= =
4 4 × 30 120
1 1 × 40 40
= =
3 3 × 40 120
6 6 × 15 90
= =
8 8 × 15 120
We have, 100 > 90 > 72 > 60 > 40
100 90 72 60 40
⇒ > > > >
120 120 120 120 120
5 6 3 2 1
⇒ > > > >
6 8 5 4 3
7. In a class A of 25 students, 20 passed in first class; in another class B of 30 students, 24 passed
in first class. In which class were there more number of students getting first class ?
Sol: We have,
20 20 ÷ 5 4
Fraction of pass students in class A = = =
25 25 ÷ 5 5
24 24 ÷ 6 4
Fraction of pass students in class B = = =
30 30 ÷ 6 5
Clearly, two fractions are equal.
Hence, the two classes have equal number of students getting first class.
2 1 1
8. Simplify: 4 − 3 + 2 .
3 4 6
Sol: We have,
2 1 1
4 −3 +2
3 4 6
14 13 13
= − +
3 4 6
14 × 4 13 × 3 13 × 2
= − +
3× 4 4×3 6× 2
56 39 26
= − +
12 12 12
56 − 39 + 26
=
12
82 − 39 43 7
= = =3 .
12 12 12
17 15
9. Compare and .
24 16
Sol: The LCM of 24 and 16 is 48
2 24, 16
2 12, 8
2 6, 4
3, 2
∴ L.C.M = 2 × 2 × 2× 3 × 2 = 48.
So, we convert each fraction into an equivalent fraction with denominator 48.
We have,
17 17 × 2 34 15 15 × 3 45
= = and = =
24 24 × 2 48 16 16 × 3 48
45 34 15 17
Clearly, > i.e. > .
48 48 16 24
10. Add:
4 3 1 1
a) and b) 7 + 3 .
11 11 4 4
4 3 4+3 7
Sol: a) + = = .
11 11 11 11
b) 1 1 29 13 29 + 13 42 21 1
7 +3 = + = = = = 10
4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2
1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Alternatively, 7 + 3 = 7 + 3 + + = 10 = 10 + = 10 .
4 4 4 4 4 2 2
2 7 2 4
11. Subtract the following: a) from b) 6 from 11
9 9 7 7
7 2 7−2 5
Sol: a) − = = .
9 9 9 9
4 2 81 − 44 37 2
b) 11 − 6 = = =5 .
7 7 7 7 7
4 2 4 2 4−2 2 2
Alternatively, 11 − 6 = 11 − 6 + − = 5+ = 5+ = 5 .
7 7 7 7 7 7 7

12. Evaluate :
3 5 7 1 5 7
a) + + b) 6 + 2 + 3 .
4 6 8 3 6 9
3 5 7
Sol: a) + +
4 6 8
L.C.M of 4, 6 and 8 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 2 = 24
∴ Converting each of them into equivalent like fractions
3 3 × 6 18 5 5 × 4 20 7 7 × 3 21
= = , = = , = =
4 4 × 6 24 6 6 × 4 24 8 8 × 3 24
3 5 7 18 20 21 18 + 20 + 21 59 11
∴ + + = + + = = =2
4 6 8 24 24 24 24 24 24
Shortcut method
3 5 7 3×6 +5× 4 + 7×3
+ + =
4 6 8 24
18 + 20 + 21 59 11
= = =2 .
24 24 24
1 5 7
b) 6 +2 +3
3 6 9
Convert to improper fractions
19 17 34
+ +
3 6 9
L.C.M of 3, 6, 9 = 3 × 3 × 2 = 18
19 17 34 19 × 6 + 17 × 3 + 34 × 2
∴ + + =
3 6 9 18
114 + 51 + 68 233 17
= = = 12 .
18 18 18
1 5 7 1 5 7
Alternatively, 6 + 2 + 3 = (6 + 2 + 3) + +
3 6 9 3 6 9
1×6 + 5×3 + 7 × 2 35
= 11 + = 11 +
18 18
17 17 17 17
= 11 + 1 = 11 + 1 + = 12 + = 12 .
18 18 18 18

7 3 1 2
13. Evaluate a) − b) 4 − 3
12 18 6 9
7 3
Sol: a) − LCM of 12, 18 = 2 × 3 × 2 × 3 = 36
12 18
7 3 7 × 3 − 3 × 2 21 − 6 15 5
∴ − = = = = .
12 18 36 36 36 12
1 2
b) 4 −3
6 9
LCM of 6, 9 = 3 × 2 × 3 = 18
25 25 25 × 3 − 29 × 2 75 − 58 17
∴ − = = = .
6 9 18 18 18
1 2 1 2
Second Method: 4 − 3 = ( 4 − 3) + −
6 9 6 9
1× 3− 2 × 2 −1 1 1 × 18 − 1 17
=1+ =1+ = 1− = = .
18 18 18 18 18
EXERCISE
1. Which of the following fractions are in simplest form?
46 13 119 27
i) ii) iii) iv)
64 84 126 64
2. Simplifly each of the following to its lowest term :
75 52 84 68
i) ii) iii) iv)
80 76 98 17
150 162
v) vi)
50 108
3. Compare the following and put an appropriate sign:
3 5 4 0 3 4 1 1
i) ......... ii) ......... iii) ......... iv) .........
6 6 5 5 20 20 7 4
4. Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or< :
6 6 3 5 2 8 1 4
i) and ii) and iii) and iv) and
7 11 7 7 3 12 5 15
8 8 4 15
v) and vi) and
3 13 9 8
5. Arrange the following fractions in the ascending order :
2 7 3 4 1 6 5 7 7 7 7 7
i) , , , , , , ii) , , , ,
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 25 11 18 10
37 37 37 37 37 37 3 1 4 2
iii) , , , , , iv) , , ,
47 50 100 1000 85 41 5 5 5 5
2 3 1 3 3 3 3 3
v) , , , vi) , , ,
5 4 2 5 8 12 6 4
4 3 6 5
vii) , , ,
6 8 12 16
6. Solve :
5 1 3 7 3 7 1 1
i) + ii) + iii) + iv) +
12 12 15 15 22 22 4 4
4 2 1 0 2 1 7 4 9 2 1 3
v) + + vi) + + vii) − + viii) 3 + − 2
13 13 13 15 15 15 31 31 31 7 7 7
1 2 1 2 7 16 5 9
ix) 2 − 1 + 4 x) 1 − + xi) − +
3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7
1 1
7. Ramesh bought 2 kg sugar where as Rohit bought 3 kg of sugar. Find the total amount of sugar
2 2
bought by both of them.
3 1
8. The teacher taught of the book, Vivek revised more on his own. How much does he still have
5 5
to revise?
9. Fill in the missing fractions:
7 3 3 5 3 3 5 12
i) − = ii) − = iii) − = iv) − =
10 10 21 21 6 6 27 27
10. Subtract as indicated:
8 5 2 1 6 2 3 1
i) − ii) 4 − 2 iii) 5 − 2 iv) 4 − 2
3 9 5 5 7 3 4 6
2 3
11. Savita bought m of ribbon and Kavita m of the ribbon. What was the total length of the ribbon
5 4
they bought?
7 1
12. A piece of a wire metres long broke into two pieces. One piece was meter long. How long is
8 4
the other piece?

9 1
13. Ravi’s house is km from his school. He walked some distance and then took a bus for km upto
10 2
the school. How far did he walk?
1 1
14. Naina was given 1 piece of cake and Najma was given 1 piece of cake. Find the total amount of
2 3
cake was given to both of them.
5
15. Asha and Samuel have bookshelves of the same size partly filled with books. Asha’s shelf is th full
6
2
and Samuel’s shelf is th full. Whose bookshelf is more full? By what fraction?
5
1 7
16. Jaidev takes 2 minutes to walk across the school ground. Rahul takes minutes to do the same.
5 4
Who takes less time and by what fraction?
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

I. Multiple Choice questions :
1. Among the following, a proper fraction is [ ]
17 5 3 2
a) b) c) 2 d) 1
5 17 5 7
2. Among the following, an improper fracion is [ ]
1 3 7 3
a) b) c) d)
2 7 3 15
3
3. Among the following, the fraction equivalent to is [ ]
4
6 21 9 15
a) b) c) d)
12 24 12 16
3
4. A fraction equivalent to is [ ]
5
3+2 3−2 3× 2
a) b) c) d) none of these
5+2 5− 2 5× 2
20 x
5. If is equivalent to then x = [ ]
25 5
a) 3 b) 6 c) 5 d) 4
6. Among the following, the like fractions are [ ]
3 3 3 3 5 7 15 2 2 3 5 6
a) , , , b) , , , c) , , , d) none of these
5 7 11 16 11 11 11 11 3 4 6 7
1 3 3 4
7. Among the fractions , , , , the smallest fraction is [ ]
2 7 5 9
4 3 3 1
a) b) c) d)
9 5 7 2
5 3 7
8. + − is equal to [ ]
8 4 12
15 17 19 21
a) b) c) d)
24 24 24 24
40
9. The simplest form of is [ ]
72
10 5 20 4
a) 18 b) 9 c) d)
36 7
10. The part of 25cm in 1 metre is [ ]
1 1 1 1
a) b) c) d)
2 3 10 4
3
11. The equivalent fraction of having numerator 27 is [ ]
5
27 27 27 27
a) b) c) d)
15 25 35 45
2 5
12. Subtraction of from is [ ]
5 7
11 −11 3 10
a) b) c) d)
35 35 2 35
19 2 4
13. − + is equal to [ ]
5 5 5
17 13 21 24
a) b) c) d)
5 5 5 5
13
14. is a number lies between [ ]
4
a) 13 and 14 b) 1 and 2 c) 3 and 4 d) 4 and 5
5 1 3 2
15. Compare − − [ ]
6 2 4 3
a) > b) < c) = d) none
16. Among the following pairs, the equivalent fractions are [ ]
3 24 7 63 8 12 4 16
a) and b) and c) and d) and
5 40 12 84 12 24 5 25

4 1
17. The fraction, that must be added to to make the sum 1 is [ ]
7 14
1 3 1 5
a) b) c) d)
14 7 2 14
0
18. is [ ]
7
a) < 1 b) >1 c) < – 1 d) > 0
2 1
19. The value of 18 − 13 is [ ]
7 7
1 3 5
a) 5 b) 5 c) 5 d) 5
7 7 7
3 1
20. Jagathi bought kg of apples. If she ate kg, then the remaining apples is [ ]
4 4
1 1 1
a) 1kg b) kg c) kg d) 1 kg
2 4 4
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
21. The product of ten fractions × × × × × × × × × is [ ]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 362880 9
a) b) c) 0 d)
10 3628800 10
a+b a
22. The value of , if = 4 [ ]
a−b b
3 5 4 5
a) b) c) d)
5 3 5 4
23. Look at the alphabets in the word “KRISHNA”. What fraction of the alphabets are made
of 3 straight lines? [ ]
4 3 5 6
a) b) c) d)
7 7 7 7
13 78
24. = , then ‘x’ = [ ]
5 x
a) 25 b) 35 c) 30 d) 20
3
25. A wire is m long. If is divided into 2 equal parts, then the length of each part is [ ]
10
3 3 6 6
a) m b) m c) m d) m
5 20 20 5
II. Fill in the Blanks.
1. Fractions which are having numerator 1 are called ___________.
2
2. of 9 is ___________.
3
7 3
3. − = ___________.
10 10
5 12
4. + = ___________.
27 27
+ +
5. = ___________.
7
6. 5 is an example of ___________.
8
7. Fractions having different denominators are called ___________.
4
8. 3 is a mixed fraction can be written as an improper fraction ___________.
7
3 2 5 7
9. The smallest of the fractions , , , is ___________.
5 3 6 10
4 4 4 4
10. The largest of the fractions , , , is ___________.
5 7 9 11
III. Very short answer questions :
1. 40 minutes is what fraction of an hour?
2. Rohan had 30 apples with him. He gave 20 of them to his elder brother Raju. What fraction of
apples is left with him?
3. What fraction of a week are 3 days?
4. Write all integers from –3 to 7. What is the fraction of negative integers ?
2
5. Find an equivalent fraction of having denominator equal to 27.
3
1 2
6. Evaluate : 2 + 1 .
3 3
17 9
7. Evaluate : − .
32 32
20
8. Give the simplest form of .
45
9. 3 mm is what fraction of a meter?
3 5
10. Which is greater (or) ?
4 6
KEY
I. Multiple Choice Questions :
1) b 2) c 3) c 4) c 5) d 6) b 7) c 8) c
9) b 10) d 11) d 12) a 13) c 14) c 15) a 16) a
17) c 18) a 19) b 20) b 21) c 22) b 23) c 24) c
25) b
II. Fill in the blanks :
2 7 9
1) unit fractions 2) 6 3) 4) 5) 6) mixed fraction
5 27 4
25 3 4
7) unlike fractions 8) 9) 10)
7 5 5
III. Very Short Answer questions :
2 1 3 3 18 1
1) of an hour 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 4 7)
3 3 7 11 27 4
4 3 5
8) 9) 10)
9 1000 6
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I. Straight objective type questions :
24 3
1. The value of x that will make and equivalent fraction [ ]
56 x
a) 8 b) 7 c) 12 d) 14
5 3 1 3
2. Among the fractions, , , , the smallest fraction is [ ]
9 12 3 8
3 1 5 3
a) b) c) d)
12 3 9 8
4 1
3. The fraction that must be added to to make the sum 1 is [ ]
7 4
1 3 1 5
a) b) c) d)
14 7 2 14
1 11
4. The fraction that must be subtracted from 5 to get 2 [ ]
6 18
5 4 1 7
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2
9 9 9 9
3
5. The number of hours in of a day are [ ]
8
a) 6 hours b) 9 hours c) 16 hours d) 8 hours
II. One or more than one correct answer type questions:
6. Pandu has 4 routes that she can take to go from home to school. among the following, the routes
that are equal [ ]
RUTE - A RUTE - B RUTE - C RUTE - D
1 40 4 2
1 km km 1 km 1 km
4 32 16 6
a) A, B b) B, C c) A, B, D d) A, B, C
7. The sum of the two whole numbers is 12 and their product is 35. The sum of their reciprocals is
1 1 1 12 5
a) + b) c) d) [ ]
5 7 12 35 7
3
8. A wire is m long. It is divided into 2 equal pars. The length of each part is [ ]
10
3 3 6 12
a) m b) m c) m d) m
20 5 20 80
III. Assertion and reason type questions.
6 3
9. Assertion (A) : > [ ]
11 19
a c
Reason (R) : If ad > bc then >
b d
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true

5
10. Assertion (A) : Arun has given of a basket of oranges, the fraction of oranges was left in the basket
7
3
is .
7
3 7 3 41
Reason (R) : + + = [ ]
10 15 5 30
a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false d) A is false but R is true
IV. Statement Type questions.
3 12
11. Statement (A) : The equivalent fraction of having numerator 12 is . [ ]
5 20
169
Statement (B) : is in lowest form.
289
a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false
c) A is true, B is false d) A is false, B is true
12. Statement (A) : In a class A of 25 students 20 passed in first class ; in another class B of 30 students,
24 passed in first class. So the two classes have equal number of students getting first class.
1 5 3
Statement (B) : 8 −2 =5 . [ ]
4 6 12
a) Both A and B are true b) Both A and B are false
c) A is true, B is false d) A is false, B is true
V. Matrix Matching type questions :
Column I Column II
2 7 19 12
13. Larger of or a) − c
7 11 11 11 13 a b d
14 2 14 a b c d
14. Equivalent fraction of is b)
22 11 15 a b c d
28 7 16 a b c d
15. Lowest form of is c)
44 11
2 5 21
16. + d)
11 11 33
KEY
1) b 2) a 3) c 4) a 5) b 6) a, b, d 7) a, c 8) a, d
9) a 10) d 11) a 12) c 13) a,c,d 14) a,c,d 15) a, c, d 16) a,c,d

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Mathematics - Part - I VI Class - CBSE

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Sol: 4 × 17 = 68 and 9 × 12 = 108

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2. What fraction of an hour is 20 minutes?

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∴ Quotient = 4, Remainder = 1, Denominator = 4 4 17 4

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[Dividing Numerator and Denominator by the H.C.F. of 48 and 60]

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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

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