Chapter 7

FRACTIONS (Part-1)
When we divide anything into equal parts , each part is called fraction
of the whole.
• Fractions is a part or a part of a whole.
1
• is read as one – half or one by two.
2
1
• is read as one – fourth or one – quarter or one by four.
4
• When a fraction is formed, the whole is divided into equal size.
1
For example to take of a pizza, it is divided into 4 equal parts.
4

One – Half
When an object is divided into equal parts , then each part is called
one – half of the whole .

Each shaded part is ‘one – half ‘ and is read as ‘one by two’ or

‘ one – half ‘ or ‘ one out of two ‘ .
1
Even the unshaded part represents or one – half as both are equal .
2

One – third and Two – thirds

When an object is divided into three equal parts , then each part is
called one – third of the whole .
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Shaded part represents or ‘ one – third ‘ or ‘ 1 by 3’ or ‘ 1 out of 3 ’
3

and is read as one by three .

Unshaded part in each case represents two – thirds .
2
We express it as or two – thirds .
3

One – fourth and three – fourths

When an object is divided into four equal parts then each part is called
one – fourth or quarter of the whole .

1
Shaded part represents one – fourth or .
4

It is read as ‘ one by four ‘ or ‘ 1 out of 4 ‘ .

3
Unshaded part is 3 parts out of 4 equal parts and it is represented as
4
or three – fourths of the whole .
Ex 7A (page 103)
Q 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 will be discussed in class and will be done in
reader
7. Write the fraction for each of the following.
2
a) Two – fourths
4
1
b) One – seventh
7
6
c) Six – ninths
9
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d) Eight – twelfths
12
2
e) Two – fifths
5
7
f) Seven – tenths
10
3
g) Three – eighths
8
5
h) Five – sixths
6
4
i) Four – sevenths
7

8. Write the fractional number in words.

3
a) - three – sevenths
7
2
b) - two - fifths
5
4
c) - four-thirteenths
13
7
d) - seven – sixteenths
16
1
e) - one - eighth
8
3
f) - three - fourteenths
14
4
g) - four - ninths
9
5
h) - five - twelfths
12

9) Write the fractions in which:

a) Numerator = 3
3
Denominator = 5 _____ _________
5
b) Numerator = 7
7
Denominator = 10 ______ _________
10

c) Numerator = 5
5
Denominator = 8 ______ _________
8

d) Numerator = 9
9
Denominator = 13 _____ __________
13

Types of Fractions
Proper Fraction
A fraction in which numerator is smaller than the denominator is
called the proper fraction.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3
Eg :- , , , , , , .
2 3 4 5 5 5 5

Improper Fraction
A fraction in which numerator is greater than the denominator is
called the improper fraction.
3 4 5 6 8 5
Eg:- , , , , , .
2 2 4 8 3 2

Unit Fraction
A fraction with the numerator 1 is called the unit fraction.
1 1 1 1 1
Eg:- , , , , .
2 5 8 10 15

Ex 7B
1) Tick (✓) the proper fractions and cross (X) the improper
fractions.
2
a) ______✓______
6
 1
b) ______✓______
4

3
c) ______✓______
4

5
d) _______X_____
2

7
e) _______X_____
6

1
f) _______✓______
8

9
g) _______X______
7

7
h) _______✓_______
9

2) Tick (✓) the fractions having 5 as denominator .

1
a) _______✓_______
5

5
b) _______X_________
6

2
c) _______✓__________
5

3
d) _______✓__________
5

5
e) _______X__________
7

5
f) _______X__________
8
 4
g) _______X___________
9

4
h) _______✓___________
5

3) Circle the unit fractions in the following.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
7 1 4 1 2 1 9 6 4 5 3 1 4 1 5 9
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
8 2 11 9 4 16 12 7 9 6 4 3 7 8 18 16