NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 3

Question.  3

When \(\tfrac{1}{4}\) is written with denominator 12, its numerator is

(A)

3

(B)

8

(C)

24

(D)

12

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Start with the fraction:

(dfrac{1}{4})

Step 2: We want the denominator to be 12.

Since (4 imes 3 = 12), multiply top and bottom by 3.

Step 3: Multiply:

(dfrac{1}{4} = dfrac{1 imes 3}{4 imes 3})

Step 4: Write the new fraction:

(dfrac{1 imes 3}{4 imes 3} = dfrac{3}{12})

Step 5: The numerator with denominator 12 is:

3

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers