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Find the fraction equivalent to $\frac{45}{60}$, having,Numerator $15$
AnswerConsider the numerator $= 15$
$\frac{45}{60}=15$
As $45\div3=15$,
we will divide both the numerator & denominator by $3.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\frac{45}{3}}{\frac{60}{3}}=\frac{15}{20}$
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Find the fraction equivalent to $\frac{45}{60}$, having,Denominator $4$
AnswerConsider the numerator $= 4$
$\frac{45}{60}=\frac{...}{4}$
As $60\div15=4$,
we will divide both the numerator & denominator by $15$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\frac{45}{15}}{\frac{60}{15}}=\frac{3}{4}$
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Check whether the given fractions are equivalent:$\frac{3}{10},\frac{12}{50}$
Answer$\frac{3}{10}\times\frac{4}{4}=\frac{12}{40}$ Hence, the given fraction are not equivalent.
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Solve:
$\frac{3}{22}+\frac{7}{22}$
Answer The given fractions are:
$\frac{3}{22}+\frac{7}{22}$
$=\frac{3+7}{22}$
$=\frac{10}{22}=\frac{5}{11}$
Hence the answer is $\frac{5}{11}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{12}{60}$
Answer$\frac{12}{60}$
$HCF$ of $12\ \&\ 60$ is $12$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $12\ \&\ 60$
$\frac{12\div12}{60\div12}=\frac{1}{5}$
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Solve: $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{0}{4}$
AnswerThe given fractions are: $\frac{1}{4}+\frac{0}{4}$ $=\frac{1+0}{4}$ $=\frac{1}{4}$ Hence the answer is $\frac{1}{4}$
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Check whether the given fractions are equivalent: $\frac{7}{13},\frac{5}{11}$
Answer $\frac{7}{13}\times\frac{5}{5}=\frac{35}{65}$
$\frac{5}{11}\times\frac{7}{7}=\frac{35}{77}$
Hence, the given fraction are not equivalent.
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{15}{75}$
Answer$\frac{15}{75}$
$HCF$ of $15$ & $75$ is $15$
Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $15$ & $75$
$\frac{15\div15}{75\div15}=\frac{1}{5}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{12}{72}$
Answer$\frac{12}{72}$
$HCF$ of $12\ \&\ 72$ is $12$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the
$HCF$ of $12\ \&\ 72 \frac{12\div12}{72\div12}=\frac{1}{6}$
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Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or <: $\frac{6}{7}$ and $\frac{6}{11}$
Answer$\frac{6}{7}>\frac{6}{11}$ because if the numerator is the same, then the fraction with smaller denominator is greater.
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Arrange in descending order of the following using the symbol >: $\frac{8}{17},\frac{8}{9},\frac{8}{5},\frac{8}{13}$
AnswerWhen numerators are the same and denominators are different, then the fraction with greater denominator has a smaller value. $\frac{8}{5}>\frac{8}{9}>\frac{8}{13}>\frac{8}{17}$
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Write each fraction. Arrange them in ascending and descending order using correct sign '<', '=', '>' between the fractions: 
Answer Ascending order: 
Descending order: 
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Solve: $\frac{3}{15}+\frac{7}{15}$
Answer The given fractions are:
$\frac{3}{15}+\frac{7}{15}$
$=\frac{3+7}{15}$
$=\frac{10}{15}$
Hence the answer is $\frac{10}{15}$
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Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them. Is $\frac{1}{15}$ equal to $\frac{4}{30}?$
AnswerNumerator of the first fraction $×$ Denominator of the second fraction $=$
Numerator of the second fraction $×$ Denominator of the first fraction
$1 \times 30 = 30$
$4 \times 15 = 60$
So, $1\times30\ne4\times15$ $\frac{1}{15}$ is equal to $\frac{4}{30}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{16}{100}$
Answer$\frac{16}{100}$
$HCF$ of $16\ \&\ 100$ is $4$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $16\ \&\ 100$
$\frac{16\div4}{100\div4}=\frac{4}{25}$
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Solve: $1-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{7}{3}$
AnswerThe given fractions are: $1-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{7}{3}$ $=\frac{3-2+7}{3}$ $=\frac{8}{3}$ Hence the answer is $\frac{8}{3}$
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Find the fraction equivalent of $\frac{35}{42}$, having:Numerator $30$
AnswerFirstly, we will reduce $\frac{35}{42}$ into the lowest term.
Now, we will divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCFs$ of $35$ & $42.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{35\div7}{42\div7}=\frac{5}{6}$
$\frac{5}{6}=\frac{30}{}$
Consider the numerator $= 30$
As $5 \times 6 = 30,$
we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $6.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{5\ \times\ 6}{6\ \times\ 6}=\frac{30}{36}$
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Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them.Is $\frac{5}{9}$ equal to $\frac{4}{5}?$
AnswerNumerator of the first fraction $\times $ Denominator of the second fraction $=$ Numerator of the second fraction $\times $ Denominator of the first fraction
$5 \times 5 = 25$
$4 \times 9 = 36$
So, $5\times5\ne4\times9$
$\frac{5}{9}$ is not equal to $\frac{4}{5}$
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Solve: $\frac{7}{31}-\frac{4}{31}+\frac{9}{31}$
AnswerThe given fractions are: $\frac{7}{31}-\frac{4}{31}+\frac{9}{31}$ $=\frac{7-4+9}{31}$ $=\frac{12}{31}$ Hence the answer is $\frac{12}{31}$
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Write the natural numbers from $102$ to $113.$ What fraction of them are prime numbers.
AnswerNatural numbers from $102$ to $113$ are $102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112$ and $113$
Prime numbers from $102$ to $113$ are $103, 107, 109$ and $113$
Out of $12$ natural numbers, $4$ are prime.
Fraction of the prime numbers $=\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$
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Find the fraction equivalent of $\frac{35}{42}$, having:Denominator $30$
AnswerFirstly, we will reduce $\frac{35}{42}$ into the lowest term.
Now, we will divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCFs$ of $35$ & $42.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{35\div7}{42\div7}=\frac{5}{6}$
$\frac{5}{6}=\frac{}{30}$
Consider the denominator $= 30$
As $6 \times 5 = 30,$
we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $5.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{5\ \times\ 5}{6\ \times\ 5}=\frac{25}{30}$
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Write the fractions and check whether they are equivalent or not:
Answer
Fraction $=\frac{1}{2}$
Fraction $=\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2}$
Fraction $=\frac{3}{6}=\frac{1}{2}$
Fraction $=\frac{4}{8}=\frac{1}{2}$
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Check whether the given fractions are equivalent:$\frac{4}{11},\frac{32}{88}$
Answer$\frac{4}{11}\times\frac{8}{8}=\frac{32}{88}$ Hence, the given fraction are equivalent.
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{2}{12}$
Answer$\frac{2}{12}$
$HCF$ of $2$ & $12$ is $2$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $2$ & $12$
$\frac{2\div2}{12\div2}=\frac{1}{6}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{10}{60}$
Answer$\frac{10}{60}$
$HCF $ of $10\ \&\ 60$ is $10$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $10\ \&\ 60$
$\frac{10\div10}{60\div10}=\frac{1}{6}$
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Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or <: $\frac{3}{7}$ and $\frac{5}{7}$
Answer$\frac{3}{7}<\frac{5}{7}$
because $3 < 5$ and the denominator is the same.
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form:
$\frac{16}{96}$
Answer$\frac{16}{96}$
$HCF$ of $16$ & $96$ is $16$
Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $16$ & $96$
$\frac{16\div16}{96\div16}=\frac{1}{6}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{3}{18}$
Answer$\frac{3}{18} HCF$ of $3\ \&\ 18$ is $3$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $3\ \&\ 18 \frac{3\div3}{18\div3}=\frac{1}{6}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form:
$\frac{8}{50}$
Answer$\frac{8}{50}$
$HCF$ of $8\ \&\ 50$ is $2$
Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $8\ \&\ 50$
$\frac{8\div2}{50\div2}=\frac{4}{25}$
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Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them. Is $\frac{9}{16}$ equal to $\frac{5}{9}?$
AnswerNumerator of the first fraction $\times $ Denominator of the second fraction $=$
Numerator of the second fraction $\times $ Denominator of the first fraction
$9 \times 9 = 81$
$5 \times 16 = 80$
So, $9\times9\ne5\times16$
$\frac{9}{16}$ is not equal to $\frac{5}{9}$
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Find the fraction equivalent of $\frac{35}{42}$, having:Numerator $15$
AnswerFirstly, we will reduce $\frac{35}{42}$ into the lowest term.
Now, we will divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCFs$ of $35\ \&\ 42.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{35\div7}{42\div7}=\frac{5}{6}$
$\frac{5}{6}=\frac{15}{}$
Consider the numerator $= 15$
As $5 \times 3 = 15,$
we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $3.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{5\ \times\ 3}{6\ \times\ 3}=\frac{15}{18}$
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Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or <: $\frac{8}{3}$ and $\frac{8}{13}$
Answer$\frac{8}{3}<\frac{8}{13}$, because if the numerator is the same, then the fraction with smaller denominator is greater.
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Mukesh has a box of $24$ pencils. He gives half of them of Sunita. How many does sunita get? How many does Mukesh still have?
AnswerGiven, Mukesh has $24$ pencils. Sunita gets half of mukesh’s pencils. Sunita gets $242$ pencils, that is, $12$ pencils. Number of pencils mukesh still has $= 24 - 12 = 12$
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Check whether the given fractions are equivalent:$\frac{5}{9},\frac{30}{54}$
Answer$\frac{5}{9}\times\frac{6}{6}=\frac{30}{54}$ Hence, the given fraction are equivalent.
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Check whether the given fractions are equivalent:$\frac{9}{27},\frac{25}{75}$
Answer$\frac{9}{27}=\frac{\frac{9}{9}}{\frac{27}{9}}=\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{25}{75}=\frac{\frac{25}{25}}{\frac{75}{25}}=\frac{1}{3}$ Hence, the given fraction are equivalent.
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Find the equivalent fraction of $\frac{3}{5}$, having:Denominator $30$
AnswerConsider the denominator $= 30$
$\frac{3}{5}=\frac{....}{30}$ As $5 \times 6 = 30,$
we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $6,$
we have $\Rightarrow\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{6}{6}=\frac{18}{30}$
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Find answers to the following. Write and indicate how you solved them. Is $\frac{4}{5}$ equal to $\frac{16}{20}?$
AnswerNumerator of the first fraction $\times $ Denominator of the second fraction $=$ Numerator of the second fraction $\times $ Denominator of the first fraction
$4 \times 20 = 80 $
$16 \times 5 = 80$
So, $4\times20=16\times5$ $\frac{4}{5}$ is equal to $\frac{16}{20}$
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Find the equivalent fraction of $\frac{3}{5}$, having:Numerator $21$
AnswerConsider the numerator $= 30$
$\frac{3}{5}=21$
As $5 \times 7 = 21,$
we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $7,$
we have $\Rightarrow\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{7}{7}=\frac{21}{35}$
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Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or <: $\frac{1}{5}$ and $\frac{4}{15}$
Answer$\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{5}\times\frac{3}{3}=\frac{3}{15}$ therefore, $\frac{3}{15}<\frac{4}{15}$(Because $3 < 4$ and the denominator is the same)
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Find the fraction equivalent to $\frac{45}{60}$, having,Denominator $240$
AnswerConsider the denominator $= 240$
$\frac{45}{60}=\frac{.....}{240}$ As $60 \times 4 = 240,$ we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $4.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{45\ \times\ 4}{60\ \times\ 4}=\frac{180}{240}$
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Find the equivalent fraction of $\frac{3}{5}$, having:Numerator $9$
Answer$\frac{3}{5}=9$ Consider the numerators $= 9$ As $3 \times 3 = 9,$
we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $3$
$\Rightarrow\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{3}{3}=\frac{9}{15}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{3}{15}$
Answer$\frac{3}{15} HCF$ of $3\ \&\ 15$ is $3$
Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $3\ \&\ 15$
$\frac{3\div3}{15\div3}=\frac{1}{5}$
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Arrange the following fractions in the ascending order: $\frac{2}{7},\frac{11}{35},\frac{9}{14},\frac{13}{28}$
Answer$\frac{9}{14}>\frac{13}{28}>\frac{11}{35}>\frac{2}{7}$
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Arrange the following fractions in the ascending order: $\frac{2}{5},\frac{3}{4},\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{5}$
Answer$LCM$ of $2, 4$ and $5$ is $20$
$\frac{2}{5}=\frac{2}{5}\times\frac{4}{4}=\frac{8}{20}$
$\frac{3}{4}=\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{5}{5}=\frac{15}{20}$
$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{10}{10}=\frac{10}{20}$
$\frac{3}{5}=\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{4}{4}=\frac{12}{20}$
When denominators are the same and numerators are different,
then the fraction with greater numerator has a larger value.
$\frac{8}{20}<\frac{10}{20}<\frac{12}{20}<\frac{15}{20}$
Or, $\frac{2}{5}<\frac{1}{2}<\frac{3}{5}<\frac{3}{4}$
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Solve: $\frac{5}{12}+\frac{1}{12}$
AnswerThe given fractions are:$\frac{5}{12}+\frac{1}{12}$
$=\frac{1+2}{5}$
$=\frac{3}{5}$
Hence the answer is $\frac{3}{5}$
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Solve: $\frac{0}{15}+\frac{2}{15}+\frac{1}{15}$
AnswerThe given fractions are: $\frac{0}{15}+\frac{2}{15}+\frac{1}{15}$ $=\frac{0+2+1}{15}$ $=\frac{3}{15}=\frac{1}{5}$ Hence the answer is $\frac{1}{5}$
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Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or <: $\frac{4}{9}$ and $\frac{15}{8}$
Answer$\frac{4}{9}=\frac{4}{9}\times\frac{8}{8}=\frac{32}{72}$
$\frac{15}{8}=\frac{15}{8}\times\frac{9}{9}=\frac{135}{72}$
$\frac{32}{72}<\frac{135}{72}$, because $135 > 32$ and the denominator is the same.
Therefore, $\frac{4}{9}<\frac{15}{8}$
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Arrange the following fractions in the ascending order: $\frac{5}{9},\frac{3}{12},\frac{1}{3},\frac{4}{15}$
Answer$LCM$ of $9, 12, 3$ and $15$ is $180$
$\frac{5}{9}=\frac{5}{9}\times\frac{20}{20}=\frac{100}{180}$
$\frac{3}{12}=\frac{3}{12}\times\frac{15}{5}=\frac{45}{180}$
$\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{3}\times\frac{60}{60}=\frac{60}{180}$
$\frac{4}{15}=\frac{4}{15}\times\frac{12}{12}=\frac{48}{180}$
When denominators are the same and numerators are different,
then the fraction with greater numerator has a larger value.
$\frac{5}{9}>\frac{1}{3}>\frac{4}{15}>\frac{3}{12}$
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Write the natural numbers form $2$ to $12$. What fraction of them are prime numbers$?$
AnswerNatural numbers from $2$ to $12$ are $2, 3, 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11$ and $12$
Prime numbers from $2$ to $12 $ are $2, 3 , 5 , 7$ and $11$ Out of $11$ numbers, $5$ are prime.
Fraction of the prime numbers $= 511$
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Solve:
$3\frac{2}{7}+\frac{1}{7}-2\frac{3}{7}$
AnswerThe given fractions are:
$3\frac{2}{7}+\frac{1}{7}-2\frac{3}{7}=\frac{23}{7}+\frac{1}{7}-\frac{17}{7}$
$=\frac{23+1-17}{7}$
$=\frac{7}{7}=1$
Hence the answer is $1$
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Shikhas has three frocks that she wears when playing. The material is good, but the colours are faded. Her mother buys some blue dye and uses it on two of the frocks. What fraction of all of the Shikha play frocks did her mother dye$?$
AnswerTotal frocks shikha has $= 3 $
Number of frocks dyed by shikha’s mother $= 2$
Fraction of the dyed frocks $= 23$
Therefore, shikha’s mother dyed $23$ of shikha’s frocks.
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Compare the following fractions using the symbol > or <: $\frac{2}{3}$ and $\frac{8}{12}$
Answer$\frac{8}{12}=\frac{2\times2\times2}{2\times2\times3}=\frac{2}{3}$ therefore, $\frac{2}{3}=\frac{8}{12}$
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Amit was given $\frac{5}{7}$ of a bucket of oranges. What fraction of oranges was left in the basket?
AnswerFraction of oranges given to amit $=\frac{5}{7}$ Fraction of oranges left in the basket $=1-\frac{5}{7}$ $=\frac{7-5}{7}$ $=\frac{2}{7}$ Therefore, fraction of oranges left in the basket is $\frac{2}{7}$
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Write each fraction. Arrange them in ascending and descending order using correct sign '<', '=', '>' between the fractions: 
Answer Ascending order: 
Descending order: 
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Solve: $\frac{16}{7}-\frac{5}{7}+\frac{9}{7}$
AnswerThe given fractions are: $\frac{16}{7}-\frac{5}{7}+\frac{9}{7}$ $=\frac{16-5+9}{7}$ $=\frac{20}{7}$ Hence the answer is $\frac{20}{7}$
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Write each fraction. Arrange them in ascending and descending order using correct sign $'<', '=', '>'$ between the fractions:
AnswerAscending order:
Descending order:
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Check whether the given fractions are equivalent:$\frac{2}{7},\frac{16}{42}$
Answer$\frac{2}{7}\times\frac{8}{8}=\frac{16}{56}$ Hence, the given fraction are not equivalent.
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Solve: $\frac{4}{13}+\frac{2}{13}+\frac{1}{13}$
AnswerThe given fractions are: $\frac{4}{13}+\frac{2}{13}+\frac{1}{13}$ $=\frac{4+2+1}{13}$ $=\frac{7}{13}$ Hence the answer is $\frac{7}{13}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{12}{75}$
Answer$\frac{12}{75}$
$HCF$ of $12\ \&\ 75$ is $3$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $12\ \&\ 75$
$\frac{12\div3}{75\div3}=\frac{4}{25}$
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Solve:
$2\frac{1}{3}-1\frac{2}{3}+4\frac{1}{3}$
AnswerThe given fractions are:
$2\frac{1}{3}-1\frac{2}{3}+4\frac{1}{3}=\frac{7}{3}-\frac{5}{3}+\frac{13}{3}$
$=\frac{7-5+13}{3}$
$=\frac{15}{3}=5$
Hence the answer is $5$
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Reduce $\frac{84}{98}$ to its lowest terms.
Answer$\frac{84}{98}=\frac{84\div2}{98\div2}$ $=\frac{42}{49}$ $=\frac{42\div7}{49\div7}$ $=\frac{6}{7}$ Hence, the lowest term of $\frac{84}{98}$ is $\frac{6}{7}.$
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Find the equivalent fraction of $\frac{3}{5}$, having:Denominator $40$
AnswerConsider the denominator $= 40$
$\frac{3}{5}=\frac{....}{40}$
As $5 \times 8 = 40,$ we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $8,$ we have
$\Rightarrow\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{8}{8}=\frac{24}{40}$
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The following fractions represent just three different numbers. Separate them in to three groups of equal fractions by changing to its simplest form: $\frac{4}{25}$
Answer$\frac{4}{25}$
$HCF$ of $4\ \&\ 25$ is $1$ Divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCF$ of $4\ \&\ 25$
$\frac{4\div1}{25\div1}=\frac{4}{25}$
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Find the fraction equivalent of $\frac{35}{42}$, having:Denominator $18$
AnswerFirstly, we will reduce $\frac{35}{42}$ into the lowest term.
Now, we will divide both the numerator & denominator by the $HCFs$ of $35$ & $42.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{35\div7}{42\div7}=\frac{5}{6}$
$\frac{5}{6}=\frac{}{18}$
Consider the denominator $= 18$
As $6 × 3 = 18$, we will multiply both the numerator & denominator by $3.$
$\Rightarrow\frac{5\ \times\ 3}{6\ \times\ 3}=\frac{15}{18}$
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