NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - MathematicsUnit 4: Fractions & Decimals
Class 6 - Mathematics
Multiple Choice Questions
Question. 1
The fraction which is not equal to \(\tfrac{4}{5}\) is
\(\tfrac{40}{50}\)
\(\tfrac{12}{15}\)
\(\tfrac{16}{20}\)
\(\tfrac{9}{15}\)
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Question. 2
The two consecutive integers between which \(\tfrac{5}{7}\) lies are
5 and 6
0 and 1
5 and 7
6 and 7
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Question. 3
When \(\tfrac{1}{4}\) is written with denominator 12, its numerator is
3
8
24
12
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Question. 4
Which of the following is not in the lowest form?
\(\tfrac{7}{5}\)
\(\tfrac{15}{20}\)
\(\tfrac{13}{33}\)
\(\tfrac{27}{28}\)
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Question. 5
If \(\tfrac{5}{8}=\tfrac{20}{p}\), then the value of \(p\) is
23
2
32
16
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Question. 6
Which of the following is not equal to the others?
\(\tfrac{6}{8}\)
\(\tfrac{12}{16}\)
\(\tfrac{15}{25}\)
\(\tfrac{18}{24}\)
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Question. 7
Which of the following fractions is the greatest?
\(\tfrac{5}{7}\)
\(\tfrac{5}{6}\)
\(\tfrac{5}{9}\)
\(\tfrac{5}{8}\)
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Question. 8
Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
\(\tfrac{7}{8}\)
\(\tfrac{9}{8}\)
\(\tfrac{3}{8}\)
\(\tfrac{5}{8}\)
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Question. 9
Sum of \(\tfrac{4}{17}\) and \(\tfrac{15}{17}\) is
\(\tfrac{19}{17}\)
\(\tfrac{11}{17}\)
\(\tfrac{19}{34}\)
\(\tfrac{2}{17}\)
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Question. 10
On subtracting \(\tfrac{5}{9}\) from \(\tfrac{19}{9}\), the result is
\(\tfrac{24}{9}\)
\(\tfrac{14}{9}\)
\(\tfrac{14}{18}\)
\(\tfrac{14}{0}\)
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Question. 11
0.7499 lies between
0.7 and 0.74
0.75 and 0.79
0.749 and 0.75
0.74992 and 0.75
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Question. 12
0.023 lies between
0.2 and 0.3
0.02 and 0.03
0.03 and 0.029
0.026 and 0.024
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Question. 13
\(11/7\) can be expressed in the form
\(7\tfrac{1}{4}\)
\(1\tfrac{4}{7}\)
\(1\tfrac{4}{7}\)
\(11\tfrac{1}{7}\)
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Question. 14
The mixed fraction \(5\tfrac{4}{7}\) can be expressed as
\(33/7\)
\(39/7\)
\(33/4\)
\(39/4\)
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Question. 15
0.07 + 0.008 is equal to
0.15
0.015
0.078
0.78
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Question. 16
Which of the following decimals is the greatest?
0.182
0.0925
0.29
0.038
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Question. 17
Which of the following decimals is the smallest?
0.27
1.5
0.082
0.103
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Question. 18
13.572 correct to the tenths place is
10
13.57
14.5
13.6
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Question. 20
The decimal 0.238 is equal to the fraction
119/500
238/25
119/25
119/50
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Fill in the Blanks
Question. 21
A number representing a part of a ______ is called a fraction.
Answer:
A number representing a part of a whole is called a fraction.
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Question. 22
A fraction with denominator greater than the numerator is called a ______ fraction.
Answer:
A fraction with denominator greater than the numerator is called a proper fraction.
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Question. 23
Fractions with the same denominator are called ______ fractions.
Answer:
Fractions with the same denominator are called like fractions.
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Question. 24
\(13\tfrac{5}{18}\) is a ______ fraction.
Answer:
\(13\tfrac{5}{18}\) is a mixed fraction.
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Question. 25
\(\tfrac{18}{5}\) is an _____ fraction.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{18}{5}\) is an improper fraction.
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Question. 26
\(\tfrac{7}{19}\) is a _____ fraction.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{7}{19}\) is a proper fraction.
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Question. 27
\(\tfrac{5}{8}\) and \(\tfrac{3}{8}\) are _____ proper fractions.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{5}{8}\) and \(\tfrac{3}{8}\) are like proper fractions.
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Question. 28
\(\tfrac{6}{11}\) and \(\tfrac{6}{13}\) are _____ proper fractions.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{6}{11}\) and \(\tfrac{6}{13}\) are unlike proper fractions.
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Question. 29
The fraction \(\tfrac{6}{15}\) in simplest form is _____.
Answer:
The fraction \(\tfrac{6}{15}\) in simplest form is \(\tfrac{2}{5}\).
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Question. 30
The fraction \(\tfrac{17}{34}\) in simplest form is _____.
Answer:
The fraction \(\tfrac{17}{34}\) in simplest form is \(\tfrac{1}{2}\).
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Question. 31
\(\tfrac{18}{135}\) and \(\tfrac{90}{675}\) are proper, unlike and _____ fractions.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{18}{135}\) and \(\tfrac{90}{675}\) are proper, unlike and equivalent fractions.
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Question. 32
\(8\tfrac{2}{7}\) is equal to the improper fraction _____.
Answer:
\(8\tfrac{2}{7}\) is equal to the improper fraction \(\tfrac{58}{7}\).
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Question. 33
\(\tfrac{87}{7}\) is equal to the mixed fraction _____.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{87}{7}\) is equal to the mixed fraction \(12\tfrac{3}{7}\).
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Question. 34
\(9+\tfrac{2}{10}+\tfrac{6}{100}\) is equal to the decimal number _____.
Answer:
\(9+\tfrac{2}{10}+\tfrac{6}{100}\) is equal to the decimal number 9.26.
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Question. 35
Decimal 16.25 is equal to the fraction _____.
Answer:
Decimal 16.25 is equal to the fraction \(\tfrac{65}{4}\).
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Question. 36
Fraction \(\tfrac{7}{25}\) is equal to the decimal number _____.
Answer:
Fraction \(\tfrac{7}{25}\) is equal to the decimal number 0.28.
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Question. 37
\(\tfrac{17}{9}+\tfrac{41}{9}=\) _____.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{17}{9}+\tfrac{41}{9}=\) \(\tfrac{58}{9}\).
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Question. 38
\(\tfrac{67}{14}-\tfrac{24}{14}=\) _____.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{67}{14}-\tfrac{24}{14}=\) \(\tfrac{43}{14}\).
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Question. 39
\(\tfrac{17}{2}+3\tfrac{1}{2}=\) _____.
Answer:
\(\tfrac{17}{2}+3\tfrac{1}{2}=\) 12.
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Question. 40
\(9\tfrac{1}{4}-\tfrac{5}{4}=\) _____.
Answer:
\(9\tfrac{1}{4}-\tfrac{5}{4}=\) 8.
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Question. 43
The value of 50 coins of 50 paisa = Rs _____.
Answer:
The value of 50 coins of 50 paisa = Rs 25.
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Question. 44
3 hundredths + 3 tenths = _____.
Answer:
3 hundredths + 3 tenths = 0.33.
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True or False Questions
Question. 45
Fractions with same numerator are called like fractions.
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Question. 46
Fraction \(\tfrac{18}{39}\) is in its lowest form.
Answer:
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Question. 47
Fractions \(\tfrac{15}{39}\) and \(\tfrac{45}{117}\) are equivalent fractions.
Answer:
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Question. 48
The sum of two fractions is always a fraction.
Answer:
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Question. 49
The result obtained by subtracting a fraction from another fraction is necessarily a fraction.
Answer:
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Question. 50
If a whole or an object is divided into a number of equal parts, then each part represents a fraction.
Answer:
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Question. 51
The place value of a digit at the tenths place is 10 times the same digit at the ones place.
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Question. 52
The place value of a digit at the hundredths place is \(\tfrac{1}{10}\) times the same digit at the tenths place.
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Question. 53
The decimal 3.725 is equal to 3.72 correct to two decimal places.
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Question. 54
In the decimal form, fraction \(\tfrac{25}{8}=3.125\).
Answer:
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Question. 56
The fraction represented by the shaded portion in the adjoining figure is \(\tfrac{3}{8}\).
Answer:
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Question. 57
The fraction represented by the unshaded portion in the adjoining figure is \(\tfrac{5}{9}\).
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Question. 58
\(\tfrac{25}{19}+\tfrac{6}{19}=\tfrac{31}{38}\).
Answer:
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Question. 59
\(\tfrac{8}{18}-\tfrac{8}{15}=\tfrac{8}{3}\).
Answer:
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Question. 60
\(\tfrac{7}{12}+\tfrac{11}{12}=\tfrac{3}{2}\).
Answer:
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Fill in the Blanks (Relation)
Question. 66
\(\tfrac{11}{16} \, ... \, \tfrac{14}{15}\)
Answer:
\(\tfrac{11}{16} \, < \, \tfrac{14}{15}\)
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Question. 67
\(\tfrac{8}{15} \, ... \, \tfrac{95}{14}\)
Answer:
\(\tfrac{8}{15} \, < \, \tfrac{95}{14}\)
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Question. 68
\(\tfrac{12}{75} \, ... \, \tfrac{32}{200}\)
Answer:
\(\tfrac{12}{75} \, = \, \tfrac{32}{200}\)
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Question. 70
\(\tfrac{18}{15} \, ... \, 1.3\)
Answer:
\(\tfrac{18}{15} \, > \, 1.3\)
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Question. 71
6.25 ... \(\tfrac{25}{4}\)
Answer:
6.25 = \(\tfrac{25}{4}\)
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Problems and Solutions
Question. 72
Write the fraction represented by the shaded portion of the adjoining figure:

Answer:
\(\dfrac{3}{8}\)
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Question. 73
Write the fraction represented by the unshaded portion of the adjoining figure:

Answer:
\(\dfrac{5}{9}\)
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Question. 74
Ali divided one fruit cake equally among six persons. What part of the cake did each person get?
Answer:
\(\dfrac{1}{6}\)
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Question. 75
Arrange in ascending order: 12.142, 12.124, 12.104, 12.401, 12.214.
Answer:
12.104 < 12.124 < 12.142 < 12.214 < 12.401
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Question. 76
Using the digits 1, 5, 3 and 8 once each, write the largest four-digit decimal number less than 1.
Answer:
\(0.8531\)
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Question. 77
Using the digits 2, 4, 5 and 3 once, write the smallest four-digit decimal number (less than 1).
Answer:
\(0.2345\)
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Question. 79
Express \(6\dfrac{2}{3}\) as an improper fraction.
Answer:
\(\dfrac{20}{3}\)
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Question. 82
Express 6.03 as a mixed fraction.
Answer:
\(6\dfrac{3}{100}\)
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Question. 84
Convert 2009 paise to rupees and express the result as a mixed fraction.
Answer:
Rs \(20\dfrac{9}{100}\)
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Question. 85
Convert 1537 cm to m and express the result as an improper fraction.
Answer:
\(\dfrac{1537}{100}\,\text{m}\)
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Question. 86
Convert 2435 m to km and express the result as a mixed fraction.
Answer:
\(2\dfrac{87}{200}\,\text{km}\)
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Question. 87
Arrange the fractions \(\dfrac{2}{3},\ \dfrac{3}{4},\ \dfrac{1}{2},\ \dfrac{5}{6}\) in ascending order.
Answer:
\(\dfrac{1}{2} < \dfrac{2}{3} < \dfrac{3}{4} < \dfrac{5}{6}\)
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Question. 88
Arrange the fractions \(\dfrac{6}{7},\ \dfrac{7}{8},\ \dfrac{4}{5},\ \dfrac{3}{4}\) in descending order.
Answer:
\(\dfrac{7}{8} > \dfrac{6}{7} > \dfrac{4}{5} > \dfrac{3}{4}\)
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Question. 89
Write \(\dfrac{3}{4}\) as a fraction with denominator 44.
Answer:
\(\dfrac{33}{44}\)
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Question. 90
Write \(\dfrac{5}{6}\) as a fraction with numerator 60.
Answer:
\(\dfrac{60}{72}\)
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Question. 91
Write \(\dfrac{129}{8}\) as a mixed fraction.
Answer:
\(16\dfrac{1}{8}\)
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Question. 95
Add the fractions \(\dfrac{3}{8}\) and \(\dfrac{2}{3}\).
Answer:
\(\dfrac{25}{24}=1\dfrac{1}{24}\)
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Question. 96
Add the fractions \(\dfrac{3}{8}\) and \(6\dfrac{3}{4}\).
Answer:
\(7\dfrac{1}{8}\)
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Question. 97
Subtract \(\dfrac{1}{6}\) from \(\dfrac{1}{2}\).
Answer:
\(\dfrac{1}{3}\)
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Question. 98
Subtract \(8\dfrac{1}{3}\) from \(\dfrac{100}{9}\).
Answer:
\(\dfrac{25}{9}=2\dfrac{7}{9}\)
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Question. 99
Subtract \(1\dfrac{1}{4}\) from \(6\dfrac{1}{2}\).
Answer:
\(5\dfrac{1}{4}\)
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Question. 100
Add \(1\dfrac{1}{4}\) and \(6\dfrac{1}{2}\).
Answer:
\(7\dfrac{3}{4}\)
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Question. 101
Katrina rode her bicycle \(6\dfrac{1}{2}\,\text{km}\) in the morning and \(8\dfrac{3}{4}\,\text{km}\) in the evening. Find the total distance travelled that day.
Answer:
\(15\dfrac{1}{4}\,\text{km}\)
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Question. 102
A rectangle is divided into a certain number of equal parts. If 16 of the parts represent the fraction \(\tfrac{1}{4}\), find the total number of equal parts into which the rectangle has been divided.
Answer:
\(64\)
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Question. 103
Grip size of a tennis racquet is \(11\dfrac{9}{80}\,\text{cm}\). Express this size as an improper fraction.
Answer:
\(\dfrac{889}{80}\,\text{cm}\)
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Question. 104
On an average, \(\tfrac{1}{10}\) of the food eaten becomes available to the next level in a food chain. What fraction of the food eaten is not available for the next level?
Answer:
\(\dfrac{9}{10}\)
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Question. 105
Mr. Rajan got a job at the age of 24 and retired at 60. What fraction of his age at retirement had he been in the job?
Answer:
\(\dfrac{3}{5}\)
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Question. 106
Food remains in the stomach for a maximum of 4 hours. For what fraction of a day does it remain there?
Answer:
\(\dfrac{1}{6}\)
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Question. 108
Alok purchased 1 kg 200 g potatoes, 250 g dhania, 5 kg 300 g onion, 500 g palak and 2 kg 600 g tomatoes. Find the total weight of his purchases in kilograms.
Answer:
\(9.85\,\text{kg}\)
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Question. 109
Arrange in ascending order: 0.011, 1.001, 0.101, 0.110.
Answer:
0.011 < 0.101 < 0.110 < 1.001
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Question. 111
By the end of 2007, savings due to Metro trains were: 33000 tonnes of CNG, 3300 tonnes of diesel and 21000 tonnes of petrol. Find the fraction of (i) diesel saved to petrol saved; (ii) diesel saved to CNG saved.
Answer:
(i) \(\dfrac{11}{70}\), (ii) \(\dfrac{1}{10}\)
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Question. 112
Energy content of foods (per kg) is tabulated below.
| Food | Energy (J/kg) |
|---|---|
| Wheat | 3.2 |
| Rice | 5.3 |
| Potatoes (Cooked) | 3.7 |
| Milk | 3.0 |
Which food provides the least energy and which provides the maximum? Also express the least energy as a fraction of the maximum energy.
Answer:
Least: Milk (3.0); Maximum: Rice (5.3); Least as a fraction of maximum: \(\dfrac{30}{53}\).
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Question. 113
A cup is \(\dfrac{1}{3}\) full of milk. What part of the cup is still to be filled to make it full?
Answer:
\(\dfrac{2}{3}\)
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Question. 114
Mary bought \(3\dfrac{1}{2}\) m of lace. She used \(1\dfrac{3}{4}\) m. How much lace is left?
Answer:
\(1\dfrac{3}{4}\,\text{m}\)
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Question. 115
Sunita found on Monday that she had gained \(1\dfrac{1}{4}\,\text{kg}\). Earlier her weight was \(46\dfrac{3}{8}\,\text{kg}\). What was her weight on Monday?
Answer:
\(47\dfrac{5}{8}\,\text{kg}\)
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Question. 116
Sunil purchased \(12\dfrac{1}{2}\) litres of juice on Monday and \(14\dfrac{3}{4}\) litres on Tuesday. How many litres did he purchase together in two days?
Answer:
\(27\dfrac{1}{4}\,\text{litres}\)
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Question. 117
Nazima gave \(2\dfrac{3}{4}\) litres out of the \(5\dfrac{1}{2}\) litres of juice she purchased to her friends. How many litres are left with her?
Answer:
\(2\dfrac{3}{4}\,\text{litres}\)
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Question. 118
Roma gave a wooden board of length \(150\dfrac{1}{4}\,\text{cm}\) to a carpenter. The carpenter sawed off a piece of \(40\dfrac{1}{5}\,\text{cm}\). What is the length of the remaining piece?
Answer:
\(110\dfrac{1}{20}\,\text{cm}\)
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Question. 119
Nasir travelled \(3\tfrac{1}{2}\) km in a bus and then walked \(1\tfrac{1}{8}\) km to reach a town. How much did he travel to reach the town?
Answer:
\(4\tfrac{5}{8}\,\text{km}\)
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Question. 120
The fish caught by Neetu weighed \(3\tfrac{3}{4}\) kg and the fish caught by Narendra weighed \(2\tfrac{1}{2}\) kg. How much more did Neetu’s fish weigh than Narendra’s?
Answer:
\(1\tfrac{1}{4}\,\text{kg}\)
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Question. 121
Neelam’s father needs \(1\tfrac{3}{4}\) m of cloth for the skirt and \(\tfrac{1}{2}\) m for the scarf. How much cloth must he buy in all?
Answer:
\(2\tfrac{1}{4}\,\text{m}\)
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Question. 122
What is wrong in the following additions?

Answer:
(a) Denominators have been added wrongly; the correct sum is \(8\tfrac{2}{4}+4\tfrac{1}{4}=12\tfrac{3}{4}\), not \(12\tfrac{3}{8}\).
(b) Denominators must not be added; the correct sum is \(6\tfrac{1}{2}+2\tfrac{1}{4}=8\tfrac{3}{4}\), not \(8\tfrac{1}{3}\).
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Question. 123
Which is greater: \(1\,\text{m}\ 40\,\text{cm} + 60\,\text{cm}\) or \(2.6\,\text{m}\)?
Answer:
\(2.6\,\text{m}\) is greater.
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Question. 124
Match the fractions of Column I with the shaded/marked portion of figures of Column II.

Answer:
(i) \(\dfrac{6}{4}\) → (D)
(ii) \(\dfrac{6}{10}\) → (E)
(iii) \(\dfrac{6}{6}\) → (A)
(iv) \(\dfrac{6}{16}\) → (B)
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Question. 125
Find the fraction that represents the number of natural numbers to total numbers in the collection \(0,1,2,3,4,5\). What fraction will it be for whole numbers?
Answer:
Natural numbers: \(\dfrac{5}{6}\); Whole numbers: \(\dfrac{6}{6}=1\)
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Question. 126
For the collection \(-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3\), write the fraction representing total natural numbers; what will it be for whole numbers and for integers?
Answer:
Natural numbers: \(\dfrac{3}{7}\); Whole numbers: \(\dfrac{4}{7}\); Integers: \(\dfrac{7}{7}=1\)
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Question. 127
Write a pair of fractions whose sum is \(\dfrac{7}{11}\) and difference is \(\dfrac{2}{11}\).
Answer:
\(\dfrac{9}{22}\) and \(\dfrac{5}{22}\)
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Question. 128
What fraction of a straight angle is a right angle?
Answer:
\(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
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Question. 129
Put each card in the correct bag.

Answer:
Bag I (Fraction less than 1): \(\dfrac{3}{7},\ \dfrac{8}{9},\ \dfrac{5}{6},\ \dfrac{6}{11},\ \dfrac{19}{25},\ \dfrac{2}{3},\ \dfrac{13}{17}\)
Bag II (Fraction equal to 1): \(\dfrac{4}{4},\ \dfrac{18}{18}\)
Bag III (Fraction greater than 1): \(\dfrac{9}{8}\)