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7 FRACTIONS

Exercise 7.1
Q.1. Give the fraction representing the shaded portion. :
(i) (ii)

(iii) (iv)

(v) (vi)

(vii) (viii)

(ix) (x)

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2 8 4 1
Ans. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
4 9 8 4
3 3 0
(v) (vi) (vii) or no part
7 12 10
4 4 1
(viii) (ix) (x)
9 8 2
Q.2. Colour the part according to the given fraction
(i) (ii)

1 1
6 4
(iii) (iv)

1 3
3 4
(v)

4
9

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Ans. (i) (ii)

1 1
6 4
1 3
(iii) (iv)
3 4

4
(v)
9

Q.3. Identify the error, if any.

1 1
(i) This is (ii) This is
2 4

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(iii) This is
4
Ans. (i) The two parts are not equal.
(ii) The four parts are not equal.
(iii) The four parts are not equal.
Hence, in all parts shaded portions do not represent the
given fraction.
Q.4. What fraction of a day is 8 hours?
8 1
Ans. 8 hours = = (∵ 1 day = 24 hrs)
24 3
Q.5. What fraction of an hour is 40 minutes?
40 2
Ans. 40 minutes = = (∵ 1 hour = 60 minutes)
60 3
Q.6. Arya, Abhimanyu and Vivek shared lunch. Arya has
brought two sandwiches, one made of vegetable and one
of jam. The other two boys forgot their lunch. Arya
agrees to share his sandwiche so that each person will
have an equal shares of each sandwich.
(a) How can Arya divide his sandwiches so that each
person has an equal share?
(b) What part of a sandwich will each boy receive?
Ans. (a) Arya can divide each sandwich into three equal parts.
(b) Each boy will receive 1/3rd of each sandwich.

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Q.7. Kanchan dyes dresses. She had to dye 30 dresses. She

has so far finished 20 dresses. What fraction of dress has
she finished?
Ans. Kanchan dyes dresses = 30
Kanchan has finished dresses = 20
20 2
∴ Fraction of dresses Kanchan has finished = =
30 3

Q.8. Write the natural numbers from 2 to 12. What fraction

of them are prime numbers?
Ans. Natural numbers are : 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Out of these, prime numbers are : 2, 3, 5, 7 and 11
Total prime numbers = 5
5
∴ Required fraction =
11
Q.9. Write the natural numbers from 102 to 113. What
fraction of them are prime numbers?
Ans. Natural numbers are : 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108,
109, 110, 111, 112 and 113
Prime numbers between 102 to 113 are : 103, 107, 109 and
113
∴ Total natural numbers = 12
and total prime numbers = 4
4
So, required fraction =
12

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Q.10. What fraction of these circles have X’s in them?

Ans. Total number of circles = 8

Total number of marked circles = 4
4
∴ Required fraction =
8
Q.11. Kristin received a CD Player for her birthday. She
bought 3 CDs and received 5 others as gifts. What
fraction of her total CDs did she buy and what fraction
did she receive as gifts?
Ans. CDs purchased by Kristin = 3
CDs received by Kristin as gifts = 5
∴ Total number of CDs Kristin has = 3 + 5 = 8
3
So, the required fraction of CDs Kristin bought =
8
And, the required fraction of CDs Kristin received as
5
gifts =
8

Exercise 7.2
Q.1. Draw number lines and locate the points on them :
1 1 3 4 1 2 3 7 2 3 8 4
(a) , , , (b) , , , (c) , , ,
2 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5

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Ans. (a)

(b)

(c)

Q.2. Express the following as mixed fractions :

20 11
(a) (b)
3 5
17 28
(c) (d)
7 5
19 35
(e) (f)
6 9
20 2
Ans. (a) so, =6
3 3

11 1
(b) so, =2
5 5

17 3
(c) so, =2
7 7

28 3
(d) so, =5
5 5

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19 1
(e) so, =3
6 6

35 8
(f) so, =3
9 9

Q.3. Express the following as improper fractions :

3 6
(a) 7 (b) 5
4 7
5 3
(c) 2 (d) 10
6 5
3 4
(e) 9 (f) 8
7 9
3 28 + 3 31 6 35 + 6 41
Ans. (a) 7 = = (b) 5 = =
4 4 4 7 7 7
5 12 + 5 17 3 50 + 3 53
(c) 2 = = (d) 10 = =
6 6 6 5 5 5
3 63 + 3 66 4 72 + 4 76
(e) 9 = = (f) 8 = =
7 7 7 9 9 9

Exercise 7.3
Q.1. Write the fractions. Are all these fractions equivalent?

(a)

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(b)

Ans. (a) (i) Total parts = 2 (given)

Shaded parts = 1 (given)
1
So, fraction =
2
(ii) Total parts = 4 (given)
Shaded parts = 2 (given)
2 1
So, fraction = =
4 2
(iii) Total parts = 6 (given)
Shaded parts = 3 (given)
3 1
So, fraction = =
6 2
(iv) Total parts = 8 (given)
Shaded parts = 4 (given)
4 1
So, fraction = =
8 2
Hence, all these fractions are equivalent.
(b) (i) Total parts = 12 (given)
Shaded parts = 4 (given)

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4 1
So, fraction = =
12 3
(ii) Total parts = 9 (given)
Shaded parts = 3 (given)
3 1
So, fraction = =
9 3
(iii) Total parts = 6 (given)
Shaded parts = 2 (given)
2 1
So, fraction = =
6 3
(iv) Total parts = 3 (given)
Shaded parts = 1 (given)
1
So, fraction =
3
(v) Total parts = 15 (given)
Shaded parts = 6 (given)
6 2
So, Fraction = =
15 5
Hence, all these fractions are not equivalent.
Q.2. Write the fractions and pair up the equivalent fractions
from each row.

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Ans. (a) Total parts = 2 (given)

Shaded parts = 1 (given)
1
So, fraction =
2
(b) Total parts = 6 (given)
Shaded parts = 4 (given)
4 2
So, fraction =
6 3
(c) Total parts = 9 (given)
Shaded parts = 3 (given)
3 1
So, fraction = =
9 3
(d) Total parts = 8 (given)
Shaded parts = 2 (given)
2 1
So, fraction = =
8 4
(e) Total parts = 4 (given)
Shaded parts = 3 (given)
3
So, fraction =
4
(i) Total parts = 18 (given)

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Shaded parts = 6 (given)

6 1
So, fraction = =
18 3
(ii) Total parts = 8 (given)
Shaded parts = 4 (given)
4 1
So, fraction = =
8 2
(iii) Total parts = 16 (given)
Shaded parts = 12 (given)
12 3
So, fraction =
16 4
(iv) Total parts = 12 (given)
Shaded parts = 8 (given)
8 2
So, fraction = =
12 3
(v) Total parts = 16 (given)
Shaded parts = 4 (given)
4 1
So, fraction = =
16 4
(a) (ii), (b) (iv), (c) (i), (d) v, (e) iii

Q.3. Replace in each of the following by the correct

number :
2 8 5 10
(a) = (b) =
7 8

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3 45 15
(c) = (d) =
5 20 60

18
(e) =
24 4
Ans. (a) Let =x

2 8
= [given]
7

2 8
⇒ =
7 x
2×x=8×7 [cross multiplication]
8 × 7 56
x= = = 28
2 2
Hence, = 28

(b) Let =x

5 10
= [given]
8

5 10
⇒ =
8 x
5 × x = 10 × 8 [cross multiplication]
10 × 8 80
⇒ x= = = 16
5 5
Hence, = 16

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(c) Let =x

3
= [given]
5 20
3 x
⇒ =
5 20
5 × x = 20 × 3 [cross multiplication]
20 × 3 60
x= = = 12
5 5
Hence, = 12

(d) Let =x

45 15
⇒ = [given]
60

⇒ 45 × x = 15 × 60 [cross multiplication]
15 × 60 900
x= = = 20
45 45
Hence, = 20

(e) Let =x

18
= [given]
24 4
18 x
⇒ =
24 4
24 × x = 18 × 4 [cross multiplication]

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18 × 4 72
x= = =3
24 24
Hence, =3

3
Q.4. Find the equivalent fraction of having
5
(a) denominator 20 (b) numerator 9
(c) denominator 30 (d) numerator 27
Ans. (a) Let numerator = x
3 x
=
5 20
⇒ 5x = 3 × 20
3 × 20
so, x = = 12
5
3 12
∴ =
5 20
(b) Let denominator = x
3 9
=
5 x
⇒ 3x = 5 × 9
5× 9
so, x = = 15
3
3 9
∴ =
5 15
(c) Let numerator = x
3 x
=
5 30

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⇒ 5x = 3 × 30
3 × 30
so, x = = 18
5
3 18
∴ =
5 30
(d) Let denominator = x
3 27
=
5 x
⇒ 3x = 5 × 27
5 × 27
so, x = = 45
3
3 27
∴ =
5 45
36
Q.5. Find the equivalent fraction of with
48
(a) numerator 9 (b) denominator 4
Ans. (a) Let denominator = x
36 9
=
48 x
⇒ 36x = 9 × 48
9 × 48
⇒ x= = 12
36
36 9
Hence, =
48 12
(b) Let numerator = x

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36 x
= ⇒ 48x = 36 × 4
48 4
36 × 4
so, x= =3
48
36 3
∴ =
48 4
Q.6. Check whether the given fractions are equivalent :
5 30 3 12
(a) , (b) ,
9 54 10 50
7 5
(c) ,
13 11
5 30
Ans. (a) ,
9 54
Product of the numerator of the 1st and the denominator
of the 2nd = 5 × 54 = 270
Product of the denominator of the 1st and the numerator
of the 2nd = 9 × 30 = 270
∴ 270 = 270
5 30
Hence, and are equivalent fractions.
9 54
3 12
(b) ,
10 50
Product of the numerator of the 1st and the Denominator
of the 2nd = 3 × 50 = 150
Product of the denominator of the 1st and the numerator
of the 2nd = 10 × 12 = 120

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∴ 150 ≠ 120
3 12
Hence, and are not equivalent fractions.
10 50
7 5
(c) ,
13 11
Product of the numerator of the 1st and the denominator
of the 2nd = 7 × 11 = 77
Product of the denominator of the 1st and the numerator
of the 2nd = 13 × 5 = 65
∴ 77 ≠ 65
7 5
Hence, and are not equivalent fractions.
13 11
Q.7. Reduce the following fractions to simplest forms :
48 150
(a) (b)
60 60
84 12
(c) (d)
98 52
7
(e)
28
Ans. (a) HCF of 48 and 60 is 12.
48 48 ÷ 12
∴ =
60 60 ÷ 12
(dividing numerator and denominator by 12)
4
=
5

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(b) HCF of 150 and 60 is 30.

150 150 ÷ 30
∴ =
60 60 ÷ 30
(dividing numerator and denominator by 30)
5
=
2
(c) HCF of 84 and 98 is 14.
84 84 ÷ 14
∴ =
98 98 ÷ 14
(dividing numerator and denominator by 14)
6
=
7
(d) HCF of 12 and 52 is 4.
12 12 ÷ 4
∴ =
52 52 ÷ 4
(dividing numerator and denominator by 4)
3
=
13
(e) HCF of 7 and 28 is 7.
7 7÷7
∴ =
28 28 ÷ 7
(dividing numerator and denominator by 7)
1
=
4

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Q.8. Ramesh had 20 pencils, Sheelu had 50 pencils and

Jamaal had 80 pencils. After 4 months, Ramesh
used up 10 pencils, Sheelu used up 25 pencils and
Jamaal used up 40 pencils. What fraction did each
use up? Check if each has used up an equal fraction
of her/his pencils?
Ans. Case I
Ramesh had total pencils = 20
Ramesh used up pencils = 10
10 1
So, fraction of used up pencils = =
20 2
Case II
Sheelu had total pencils = 50
Sheelu used up pencils = 25
25 1
So, fraction of used up pencils = =
50 2
Case III
Jamaal had total pencils = 80
Jamaal used up Pencils = 40
So, fraction of used up pencils
40 1
= =
80 2
Hence, from Case I, Case II and Case III
Each had used up an equal fraction of their pencils.
Q.9. Match the equivalent fractions and write two more for
each.
250 2 180 2
(i) (a) (ii) (b)
400 3 200 5
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660 1 180 5
(iii) (c ) (iv) (d)
990 2 360 8
220 9
(v) (e)
550 10
250
Ans. (i)
400
HCF of 250 and 400 is 50. Dividing numerator and
denominator by 50.
250 ÷ 50 5
So, =
400 ÷ 50 8
5
Hence, matches with (d )
8
Other two equivalent fractions are :
5× 2 5×3
and
8×2 8×3
10 15
and
16 24
180
(ii)
200
HCF of 180 and 200 is 20
Dividing numerator and denominator by 20.
180 ÷ 20 9
So, =
200 ÷ 20 10
9
Hence, matches with (e)
10

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Other two equivalent fractions are :

9×2 9×3
and
10 × 2 10 × 3
18 27
and
20 30
660
(iii)
990
HCF of 660 and 990 is 330
Dividing numerator and denominator by 330.
660 ÷ 330 2
So, =
990 ÷ 330 3
2
Hence, matches with (a)
3
Other two equivalent fractions are :
2×2 2×3
and
3× 2 3×3
4 6
and
6 9
180
(iv)
360
HCF of 180 and 360 is 180
Dividing numerator and denominator by 180.
180 ÷ 180 1
So, =
360 ÷ 180 2

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Hence, matches with (c).
2
Other two equivalent fractions are :
1× 2 1× 3
and
2×2 2×3
2 3
and
4 6
220
(v)
550
HCF of 220 and 550 is 110
Dividing numerator and denominator by 110.
220 ÷ 110 2
=
550 ÷ 110 5
2
Hence, matches with (b)
5
Other two equivalent fractions are :
2×2 2×3
and
5× 2 5×3
4 6
and
10 15

Exercise 7.4
Q.1. Write shaded portion as fraction. Arrange them in
ascending and descending order using correct sign ‘<’,
‘=’, ‘>’ between the fractions :

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(a)

(b)

2 4 8 6
(c) Show , , and on the number line. Put
6 6 6 6
appropriate signs between the fractions given.
5 2 3 0 1 6 8 5
, , ,
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Ans. (a) (i) Total parts = 8
Shaded parts = 3
3
So, fraction =
8
(ii) Total parts = 8
Shaded parts = 6
6
So, fraction =
8
(iii) Total parts = 8
Shaded parts = 4
4
So, fraction =
8
(iv) Total parts = 8
Shaded parts = 1

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So, fraction =
8
1 3 4 6 1 3 4 6
Ascending order : , , , i.e. < < <
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
6 4 3 1
Descending order : , , ,
8 8 8 8
6 4 3 1
i.e. > > >
8 8 8 8
(b) (i) Total parts = 9
Shaded parts = 8
8
So, fraction =
9
(ii) Total parts = 9
Shaded parts = 4
4
So, fraction =
9
(iii) Total parts = 9
Shaded parts = 3
3
So, fraction =
9
(iv) Total parts = 9
Shaded parts = 6
6
So, fraction =
9

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3 4 6 8 3 4 6 8
Ascending order : , , , i.e. < < <
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
8 6 4 3
Descending order : , , ,
9 9 9 9
8 6 4 3
i.e. > > >
9 9 9 9
(c)

5 2 3 0 1 6 8 5
> , > , < , >
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Q.2. Compare the fractions and put an appropriate sign.
3 5 1 1
(a) (b)
6 6 7 4
4 5 3 3
(c) (d)
5 5 5 7
3 5 1 1 4 7
Ans. (a) and (b) and = and
6 6 7 4 28 28
Since, 3 < 5 Since, 4 < 7
3 5 1 1
So, < So, <
6 6 7 4
4 5 3 3 21 15
(c) and (d) and = and
5 5 5 7 35 35
Since, 4 < 5 Since, 21 > 15
4 5 3 3
So, < So, >
5 5 5 7

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Q.3. Make five more such pairs and put appropriate signs.
1 2 4 7
Ans. (i) and (ii) and
5 5 20 5
4 7× 4
Since, 1 < 2 and
20 5× 4
1 2 4 28
So, < and
5 5 20 20
Since, 4 < 28
4 7
So, <
20 5
15 10 6 8
(iii) and (iv) and
5 5 9 9
Since, 15 > 10 Since, 6 < 8
15 10 6 8
So, > So, <
5 5 9 9
3 2
(v) and
5 5
Since, 3 = 2
3 2
So, >
5 5
Q.4. Look at the figures and write ‘<’ or ‘>’, ‘=’ between the
given pairs of fractions.

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1 1 3 2 2 2
(a) (b) (c)
6 3 4 6 3 4
6 3 5 5
(d) (e)
6 3 6 5
Make five more such problems and solve them with your
friends.
1 1
Ans. (a)
6 3
1 1
In the figure the portion is smaller than the portion
6 3
1 1
therefore, <
6 3
1 1
∴ <
6 3
3 2
(b)
4 6

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In the figure, the portion is greater than the portion
4
2 3 2
therefore, >
6 4 6
3 2
∴ >
4 6
2 2
(c)
3 4
2
In the figure, the portion is greater than the portion
3
2 2 2
therefore, >
4 3 4
2 2
∴ >
3 4
6 3
(d)
6 3
6 3
In the figure, the portion is equal to the portion
6 3
6 3
therefore, =
6 3
6 3
∴ =
6 3
5 5
(e)
6 5

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In the figure, the portion is smaller than the portion
6
5 5 5
therefore, <
5 6 5
5 5
∴ <
6 5
Please make five more such problems and try them
yourself.
Q.5. How quickly can you do this? Fill appropriate sign.
(‘<’, ‘=’, ‘>’)
1 1 2 3
(a) (b)
2 5 4 6
3 2 3 2
(c) (d)
5 3 4 8
3 6 7 3
(e) (f)
5 5 9 9
1 2 6 4
(g) (h)
4 8 10 5
3 7 6 4
(i) (j)
4 8 10 5
5 15
(k)
7 21
Ans. (a) LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
1 5 1 2
⇒ = and =
2 10 5 10

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1 1
Since, 5 > 2 So, >
2 5
(b) LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
2 6 3 6
⇒ = and =
4 12 6 12
Since, 6 = 6
2 3
So, =
4 6
(c) LCM of 5 and 3 is 15
3 9 2 10
⇒ = and =
5 15 3 15
Since, 9 < 10
3 2
So, <
5 3
(d) LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
3 6 2 2
⇒ = and =
4 8 8 8
Since, 6 > 2
3 2
So, >
4 8
(e) LCM of 5 and 5 is 5
3 3 6 6
⇒ = and =
5 5 5 5
Since, 3 < 6

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3 6
So, <
5 5
( f ) LCM of 9 and 9 is 9
7 7 3 3
⇒ = and =
9 9 9 9
Since, 7 > 3
7 3
So, >
9 9
(g) LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
1 2 2 2
⇒ = and =
4 8 8 8
Since, 2 = 2
1 2
So, =
4 8
(h) LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
6 6 4 8
⇒ = and =
10 10 5 10
Since, 6 < 8
6 4
So, <
10 5
(i) LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
3 6 7 7
⇒ = and =
4 8 8 8
Since, 6 < 7

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3 7
So, <
4 8
(j) Similar to (h)
(k) LCM of 7 and 21 is 21
5 15 15 15
⇒ = and =
7 21 21 21
Since, 15 = 15
5 15
So, =
7 21
Q.6. The following fractions represent just three different
numbers. Separate them into three groups of equivalent
fractions, by changing each one to its simplest form.
2 3 8
(a) (b) (c)
12 15 50
16 10 15
(d) (e) (f)
100 60 75
12 16 12
(g) (h) (i)
60 96 75
12 3 4
(j) (k) (l)
72 18 25
2
Ans. (a)
12
2 1
Simplest fraction of =
12 6

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3
(b)
15
3 1
Simplest fraction of =
15 5
8
(c)
50
8 4
Simplest fraction of =
50 25
16
(d)
100
16 4
Simplest fraction of =
100 25
10
(e)
60
10 1
Simplest fraction of =
60 6
15
(f)
75
15 1
Simplest fraction of =
75 5
12
(g)
60
12 1
Simplest fraction of =
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(h)
96
16 1
Simplest fraction of =
96 6
12
(i)
75
12 4
Simplest fraction of =
75 25
12
(j)
72
12 1
Simplest fraction of =
72 6
3
(k)
18
3 1
Simplest fraction of =
18 6
4
(l)
25
4 4
Simplest fraction of =
25 25
Three groups of equal fractions are :
2 10 16 12 3 ⎛ 1 ⎞
Ist group is , , , , =
⎜ 6 each ⎟
12 60 96 72 18 ⎝ ⎠
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3 15 12 ⎛ 1 ⎞
IInd group is , , ⎜ = 5 each ⎟ (b, f, g)
15 75 60 ⎝ ⎠
8 16 12 4 ⎛ 4 ⎞
IIIrd group is , , , ⎜ = each ⎟ (c, d, i, l)
50 100 75 25 ⎝ 25 ⎠
Q.7. Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how
you solved them.
5 4 9 5
(a) Is equal to ? (b) Is equal to ?
9 5 16 9
4 16 1 4
(c) Is equal to ? (d) Is equal to ?
5 20 15 30
5 4
Ans. (a) ,
9 5
Product of the numerator of the 1st and the denominator
of 2nd = 5 × 5 = 25
Product of the denominator of the 1st and the numerator
of the 2nd = 9 × 4 = 36
⇒ 25 ≠ 36
5 4
Hence, is not equal to .
9 5
9 5
(b) ,
16 9
Product of the numerator of the 1st and the denominator
of 2nd = 9 × 9 = 81
Product of the denominator of the 1st and the numerator
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⇒ 81 ≠ 80
9 5
Hence, is not equal to
16 9
4 16
(c) ,
5 20
Product of the numerator of the 1st and the denominator
of 2nd = 4 × 20 = 80
Product of the denominator of the 1st and the numerator
of the 2nd = 16 × 5 = 80
⇒ 80 = 80
4 16
Hence, is equal to
5 20
1 4
(d) ,
15 30
Product of the numerator of the 1st and the denominator
of 2nd = 1 × 30 = 30
Product of the denominator of the 1st and the numerator
of the 2nd = 15 × 4 = 60
⇒ 30 ≠ 60
1 4
Hence, is not equal to
15 30
Q.8. Ila read 25 pages of a book containing 100 pages. Lalita
2
read of the same book. Who read less?
5
Ans. Total pages of the book = 100
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Pages read by Lalita = × 100 = 40
5
∵ 25 < 40
Hence, Ila read less pages.
3
Q.9. Rafiq exercised for of an hour, while Rohit exercised
6
3
for of an hour. Who exercised for a longer time?
4
3 1 1
Ans. Rafiq exercised for = of an hour = × 60 = 30 min.
6 2 2
3 3
Rohit exercised for of an hour = × 60 = 45 min.
4 4
Hence, Rohit exercised for a longer time.

Q.10. 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 was a greater fraction of students getting
first class?
20 4
Ans. Fraction of the students passed in first class in A = =
25 5
Fraction of the students passed in first class in class
24 4
B= =
30 5
⎛4⎞
Same fraction ⎜ ⎟ of students got first class in both the
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Exercise 7.5
Q.1. Write these fractions appropriately as additions or
subtractions :
(a)

(b)

(c)

1 2 3 5 3 2 2 3 5
Ans. (a) + = (b) – = (c) + =
5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
Q. 2. Solve :
1 1 8 3
(a) + (b) +
18 18 15 15
7 5 1 21
(c) − (d) +
7 7 22 22
12 7 5 3
(e) − (f) +
15 15 8 8
2⎛ 3⎞ 1 0
(g) 1 − = +
3 ⎜⎝ 3 ⎟⎠
1 (h)
4 4
12
(i) 3 −
5

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1 1 1+1 2 1
Ans. (a) + = = =
18 18 18 18 9
8 3 8+3 11
(b) + = =
15 15 15 15
7 5 7−5 2
(c) − = =
7 7 7 7
1 21 1 + 21 22
(d) + = = =1
22 22 22 22
12 7 12 − 7 5 1
(e) − = = =
15 15 15 15 3
5 3 5+3 8
(f) + = = =1
8 8 8 8
2 3 2 3−2 1
(g) 1− = − = =
3 3 3 3 3
1 0 1+ 0 1
(h) + = =
4 4 4 4
12 15 − 12 3
(i) 3− = =
5 5 5
2
Q.3. Shubham painted of the wall space in his room. His
3
1
sister Madhavi helped and painted of the wall space.
3
How much did they paint together?
2
Ans. Shubham painted = of the wall.
3

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Madhavi painted = of the wall
3
2 1 2 +1 3
The part they painted together = + = = =1
3 3 3 3
Hence, they painted the complete wall.
Q.4. Fill in the missing fractions.
7 3 3 5
(a) − = (b) − =
10 10 21 21
−3 3 5 12
(c) − = (d) + =
6 6 27 27
7 3 3 7 −4 4
Ans. (a) − = ⇒ − = − = ⇒ =
10 10 10 10 10 10
5 3 8 3 3 6
(b) = + = (c) = + =
21 21 21 6 6 6
12 5 7
(d) = − =
27 27 27
5
Q.5. Javad was given of a basket of oranges. What fraction
7
of oranges was left in the basket?
5
Ans. Javad was given oranges = of a basket
7
5 7−5 2
Oranges left in the basket = 1 − = =
7 7 7
2
Hence, of the oranges was left in the basket.
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Exercise 7.6
Q.1. Solve
2 1 3 7
(a) + (b) +
3 7 10 15
4 2 5 1
(c) + (d) +
9 7 7 3
2 1 4 2
(e) + (f) +
5 6 5 3
3 1 5 1
(g) − (h) −
4 3 6 3
2 3 1 1 1 1
(i) + + (j) + +
3 4 2 2 3 6
1 2 2 1
(k) 1 + 3 (l) 4 +3
3 3 3 4
16 7 4 1
(m) − (n) −
5 5 3 2
2 1
Ans. (a) +
3 7
LCM of 3 and 7 is 21
2×7 1× 3
So, +
3× 7 7×3
14 3 14 + 3 17
+ = =
21 21 21 21

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3 7
(b) +
10 15
LCM of 10 and 15 is 30
3×3 7×2
So, +
10 × 3 15 × 2
9 14
+
30 30
9 + 14 23
=
30 30
4 2
(c) +
9 7
LCM of 9 and 7 is 63
4×7 2×9
So, +
9×7 7×9
28 18
+
63 63
28 + 18 46
= =
63 63
5 1
(d) +
7 3
LCM of 7 and 3 is 21
5×3 1× 7
So, +
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15 7
+
21 21
15 + 7 22
= =
21 21
2 1
(e) +
5 6
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
2×6 1× 5
So, +
5×6 6×5
12 5 12 + 5 17
+ = =
30 30 30 30
4 2
(f) +
5 3
LCM of 5 and 3 is 15
4×3 2×5
So, +
5×3 3×5
12 10 12 + 10 22
+ = =
15 15 15 15
3 1
(g) −
4 3
LCM of 4 and 3 is 12
3 × 3 1× 4
So, −
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9 4 9−4 5
− = =
12 12 12 12
5 1
(h) −
6 3
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
5 ×1 1× 2
So, −
6 ×1 3× 2
5 2 5−2 3 1
− = = =
6 6 6 6 2
2 3 1
(i) + +
3 4 2
LCM of 3, 4 and 2 is 12
2×4 3×3 1× 6
So, + +
3× 4 4×3 2×6
8 9 6 8+9+6 23
+ + = =
12 12 12 12 12
1 1 1
(j) + +
2 3 6
LCM of 2, 3 and 6 is 6
1× 3 1× 2 1
So, + +
2×3 3× 2 6
3 2 1 3+ 2 +1 6
+ + = = =1
6 6 6 6 6

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1 2
(k) 1 + 3
3 3
4 11 15
+ = =5
3 3 3
2 1
(l) 4 +3
3 4
14 13
+
3 4
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
14 × 4 13 × 3
So, +
3× 4 4×3
56 39 56 + 39 95
= + = =
12 12 12 12
16 7
(m) −
5 5
16 − 7 9
= =
5 5
4 1
(n) −
3 2
LCM of 3 and 2 is 6
4×2 1× 3
−
3×2 2×3
8 3 8−3 5
− = =
6 6 6 6

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Q.2. Sarita bought metre of ribbon and Lalita metre of
5 4
ribbon. What is the total length of the ribbon they
bought?
2
Ans. Ribbon bought by Sarita = m
5
3
Ribbon bought by Lalita = m
4
2 3
Total length of ribbon = +
5 4
LCM of 5 and 4 is 20
2×4 3× 5 8 15 23 3
+ = + = m or 1
5× 4 4×5 20 20 20 20

1
Q.3. Naina was given 1 piece of cake and Najma was given
2
1
1 piece of cake. Find the total amount of cake was
3
given to both of them.
1 3
Ans. Cake given to Naina = 1 = piece
2 2
1 4
Cake given to Najma = 1 = piece
3 3
3 4
∴ Total amount of cake given to both of them = +
2 3
LCM of 2, 3 is 6
3×3 4×2 9 8 9+8 17 5
+ = + = = =2
2×3 3× 2 6 6 6 6 6
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Q.4. Fill in the boxes :

5 1 1 1
(a) − = (b) − =
8 4 5 2

1 1
(c) − =
2 6

Let the fraction in the place of be x

5 1 1 5
Ans. (a) x − = ⇒x= +
8 4 4 8
LCM of 4 and 8 is 8
1× 2 5 2 5 2+5 7
x= + = + = =
4×2 8 8 8 8 8
1 1 1 1
(b) x − = ⇒x= +
5 2 2 5
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10,
1× 5 1× 2 5 2 5+2 7
x= + = + = =
2×5 5× 2 10 10 10 10
1 1 1 1
(c) −x= ⇒x= −
2 6 2 6
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
1× 3 1 3 1 3 −1 2 1
x= − = − = = =
2×3 6 6 6 6 6 3

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Q.5. Complete the addition-subtraction box.

(a)

2 4 2+4 6 1 1 5
Ans. (a) + = = =2 (b) + =
3 3 3 3 2 3 6
1 2 1+ 2 3 1 1 7
+ = = =1 + =
3 3 3 3 3 4 12
2 1 2 −1 1 1 1 3−2 1
− = = − = =
3 3 3 3 2 3 6 6
4 4−2 2
2 1 1 4−3 1
− = = − = =
3 3 3 3 3 4 12 12

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Q.6. A piece of wire metre long broke into two pieces. One
8
1
piece was metre long. How long is the other piece?
4
7
Ans. Total length of a piece of wire = m
8
1
Length of one piece = m
4
7 1 7−2 5
So, length of the other piece = − = = metre
8 4 8 8
9
7. Nandni’s house is km from her school. She walked
10
1
some distance and then took a bus for km to reach the
2
school. How far did she walk?
9
Ans. Total distance between house and school = km
10
1
Distance covered by bus = km
2
9 1 9−5
Distance walked by her = – = km
10 2 10
4 2
= = km
10 5
2
Hence, Nandni walked km.
5

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Q.8. Asha and Samuel have bookshelves of the same size

5
partly filled with books. Asha’s shelf is th full and
6
2
Samuel’s shelf is th full. Whose bookshelf is more full?
5
By what fraction?
5
Ans. Asha’s shelf is full of books.
6
2
Samuel’s shelf is full of books
5
5 2
Now, –
6 5
5× 5 2×6 25 12
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30 so, − = −
6×5 5×6 30 30
25 − 12 13
= =
30 30
13
Hence, Asha’s bookshelf is more full then Samusl’s
30
bookshelf.
1
Q.9. Jaidev takes 2 minutes to walk across the school
5
7
ground. Rahul takes minutes to do the same. Who
4
takes less time and by what fraction?
Ans. Time taken by Jaidev to walk across the school ground.

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=2 = minutes
5 5
7
Time taken by Rahul to do the same = minutes
4
11 7 11 × 4 − 5 × 7 44 − 35 9
Now, − = = =
5 4 20 20 20
9
Hence, Rahul takes minute less than Jaidev to walk
20
across the school.

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