

Solutions:
(i)
Number of parts = 4
Shaded portion = 2
∴ Fraction = 2 / 4
(ii)
Number of parts = 9
Shaded portion = 8
∴ Fraction = 8 / 9
(iii)
Number of parts = 8
Shaded portion = 4
∴ Fraction = 4 / 8
(iv)
Number of parts = 4
Shaded portion = 1
∴ Fraction = 1 / 4
(v)
Number of parts = 7
Shaded portion = 3
∴ Fraction = 3 / 7
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(vi)
Number of parts = 12
Shaded portion = 3
∴ Fraction = 3 / 12
(vii)
Number of parts = 10
Shaded portion = 10
∴ Fraction = 10 / 10
(viii)
Number of parts = 9
Shaded portion = 4
∴ Fraction = 4 / 9
(ix)
Number of parts = 8
Shaded portion = 4
∴ Fraction = 4 / 8
(x)
Number of parts = 2
Shaded portion = 1
∴ Fraction = 1 / 2
2. Colour the part according to the given fraction.
Solutions:
3. Identify the error, if any.
Solutions:
(i)
The shaded portion is not half
Hence, this is not 1 / 2
(ii)
Since the parts are not equal
∴ Shaded portion is not 1 / 4
(iii)
Since the parts are not equal
∴ Shaded portion is not 3 / 4
4. What fraction of a day is 8 hours?
Solutions:
There are 24 hours in a day
We have 8 hours
Hence, required fraction is 8 / 24
5. What fraction of an hour is 40 minutes?
Solutions:
There are 60 minutes in 1 hour
∴ 1 hour = 60 minutes
Hence, required Fraction = 40 / 60
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 to bring their lunch. Arya agreed to share his sandwiches so that each person will have an equal share 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? Solutions: (a) Arya has divided the sandwich into 3 equal parts. So each person will get one part. (b) Each boy receive 1 / 3 part ∴ Required Fraction is 1 / 3 7. Kanchan dyes dresses. She had to dye 30 dresses. She has so far finished 20 dresses. What fraction of dresses has she finished? Solutions: Total number of dresses Kanchan has to dye = 30 dresses Number of dresses she has finished = 20 dresses ∴ Required Fraction = 20 / 30 = 2 / 3 8. Write the natural numbers from 2 to 12. What fraction of them are prime numbers? Solutions: Natural numbers from 2 to 12 are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Total number of natural numbers given= 11 Number of prime numbers = 5 ∴ Required Fraction = 5 / 11 9. Write the natural numbers from 102 to 113. What fraction of them are prime numbers? Solutions: Natural numbers from 102 to 113 are 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 Total number of natural numbers given = 12 Number of prime numbers = 4 [103, 107, 109, 113] ∴ Required Fraction = 4 / 12 = 1 / 3 10. What fraction of these circles have Xs in them?
Solutions:
Total number of circles in the figure = 8
Number of circles having Xs in them = 4
∴ Required Fraction = 4 / 8 = 1 / 2
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?
Solutions:
Number of CDs Kristin bought from the market = 3
Number of CDs received as gifts = 5
Total number of CDs Kristin have = 3 + 5 = 8
∴ Fraction of CD she bought = 3 / 8
∴ Fraction of CDs received as gifts = 5 / 8
Exercise 7.2 Page No: 141
1. Draw number lines and locate the points on them:
(a) 1 / 2, 1 / 4, 3 / 4, 4 / 4
(b) 1 / 8, 2 / 8, 3 / 8, 7 / 8
(c) 2 / 5, 3 / 5, 8 / 5, 4 / 5
Solutions:
(a)
1 / 2, 1 / 4, 3 / 4, 4 / 4
Here divide the number line from 0 to 1 into four equal parts
C = 2 / 4 = 1 / 2
B = 1 / 4
D = 3 / 4 and
E = 4 / 4 = 1
(b)
1 / 8, 2 / 8, 3 / 8, 7 / 8
Divide the number line from 0 to 1 into eight equal parts
B = 1 / 8
C = 2 / 8
D = 3 / 8
H = 7 / 8
(c)
2 / 5, 3 / 5, 8 / 5, 4 / 5
From the given number line, we have
C = 2 / 5
D = 3 / 5
E = 4 / 5
I = 8 / 5
2. Express the following as mixed fractions:
(a) 20 / 3 (b) 11 / 5 (c) 17 / 7 (d) 28 / 5 (e) 19 / 6 (f) 35 / 9 Solutions: (a) 20 / 3
(b)
11 / 5
(c)
17 / 7
(d)
28 / 5
(e)
19 / 6
(f)
35 / 9
3. Express the following as improper fractions:
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Solutions: (a) (7 × 4 + 3) / 4 = 31 / 4 ∴ The improper form is 31 / 4 (b) (5 × 7 + 6) / 7 = 41 / 7 ∴ The improper form is 41 / 7 (c) (2 × 6 + 5) / 6 = 17 / 6 ∴ The improper form is 17 / 6 (d) (10 × 5 + 3) / 5 = 53 / 5 ∴ The improper form is 53 / 5 (e) (9 × 7 + 3) / 7 = 66 / 7 ∴ The improper form is 66 / 7 (f) (8 × 9 + 4) / 9 = 76 / 9 ∴ The improper form is 76 / 9CBSE Board Exam Centre List 2024
Exercise 7.3 Page No: 146 1. Write the fractions. Are all these fractions equivalent?
Solutions:
(a)
(i)
The shaded portion is 1 / 2
(ii)
The shaded portion is 2 / 4 = (2 / 2) / (4 / 2) = 1 / 2
(iii)
The shaded portion is 3 / 6 = (3 / 3) / (6 / 3) = 1 / 2
(iv)
The shaded portion is 4 / 8 = (4 / 4) / (8 / 4) = 1 / 2
Hence, all fractions are equivalent.
(b)
(i) The shaded portion is 4 / 12 = (4 / 4) / (12 / 4) = 1 / 3 (ii) The shaded portion is 3 / 9 = (3 / 3) / (9 / 3) = 1 / 3 (iii) The shaded portion is 2 / 6 = (2 / 2) / (6 / 2) = 1 / 3 (iv) The shaded portion is 1 / 3 (v) The shaded portion is 6 / 15 = (6 / 3) / (15 / 3) = 2 / 5 All the fractions in their simplest form are not equal Hence, they are not equivalent fractions. 2. Write the fractions and pair up the equivalent fractions from each row.
Solutions:
(a)
1 / 2
(b)
4 / 6 = (4 / 2) / (6 / 2)
= 2 / 3
(c)
3 / 9 = (3 / 3) / (9 / 3)
= 1 / 3
(d)
2 / 8 = (2 / 2) / (8 / 2)
= 1 / 4
(e)
3 / 4
(i)
6 / 18 = (6 / 6) / (18 / 6)
= 1 / 3
(ii)
4 / 8 = (4 / 4) / (8 / 4)
= 1 / 2
(iii)
12 / 16 = (12 / 4) / (16 / 4)
= 3 / 4
(iv)
8 / 12 = (8 / 4) / (12 / 4)
= 2 / 3
(v)
4 / 16 = (4 / 4) / (16 / 4)
= 1 / 4
The following are the equivalent fractions
(a) and (ii) = 1 / 2
(b) and (iv) = 2 / 3
(c) and (i) = 1 / 3
(d) and (v) = 1 / 4
(e) and (iii) = 3 / 4
3. Replace
☐
in each of the following by the correct number:
(a) 2 / 7 = 8 /
☐
(b) 5 / 8 = 10 / ☐
(c) 3 / 5 = ☐ / 20
(d) 45 / 60 = 15 / ☐
(e) 18 / 24 = ☐ / 4
Solutions:
(a)
Given
2 / 7 = 8
/
☐
2 × ☐ = 7 × 8
☐ = (7 × 8) / 2
= 28
(b)
Given
5 / 8 = 10 / ☐
☐ = (8 × 10) / 5
= 16
(c)
Given
3 / 5 = ☐ / 20
☐ = (3 × 20) / 5
= 12
(d)
Given
45 / 60 = 15 / ☐
☐ = (15 × 60) / 45
= 20
(e)
Given
18 / 24 = ☐ / 4
☐ = (18 × 4) / 24
= 3
4. Find the equivalent fraction of 3 / 5 having
(a) denominator 20
(b) numerator 9
(c) denominator 30
(d) numerator 27
Solutions:
(a)
We require denominator 20
Let M be the numerator of the fractions
∴ M / 20 = 3 / 5
5 × M = 20 × 3
M = (20 × 3) / 5
= 12
Therefore, the required fraction is 12 / 20
(b)
We require numerator 9
Let N be the denominator of the fractions
∴ 9 / N = 3 / 5
3 × N = 9 × 5
N = (9 × 5) / 3
= 15
Therefore, the required fraction is 9 / 15
(c)
We require denominator 30
Let D be the numerator of the fraction
∴ D / 30 = 3 / 5
5 × D = 3 × 30
D = (3 × 30) / 5
= 18
Therefore, the required fraction is 18 / 30
(d)
We require numerator 27
Let N be the denominator of the fraction
∴ 27 / N = 3 / 5
3 × N = 5 × 27
N = (5 × 27) / 3
= 45
Therefore, the required fraction is 27 / 45
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