D.T.E.A. Senior Secondary Schools, New Delhi.

Class 5 Mathematics
Chapter – 7 Fractions

Exercise 7 A
1.Tick the fraction that is equal to the fraction shown by the shaded figure.

2 1 2 1 6 3
5 3 7 2 7 4

2. Fill in the blanks.

𝟏
(a) of 36 = 18
𝟐
𝟏 𝟏
of 36 = X 36
𝟐 𝟐

= 18
𝟏
(b) of 45 = 15
𝟑

𝟏 𝟏
of 45 = X 45
𝟑 𝟑

= 15
3.Choose and write the like fractions:
𝟑 𝟖 𝟒 𝟑
a) , , ,
𝟕 𝟗 𝟕 𝟏𝟏

𝟑 𝟒
Like Fractions: 𝟕 , 𝟕
𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟔
b) 𝟗
, 𝟏𝟑
, 𝟏𝟓
, 𝟏𝟑

𝟒 𝟔
Like Fractions: ,
𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟑

4. Choose the proper and improper fractions and fill in.

𝟕 𝟕 𝟕 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟑𝟓
, , , , ,
𝟗 𝟔 𝟕 𝟏𝟏 𝟐𝟏 𝟓𝟑

𝟕 𝟏𝟐 𝟑𝟓
Proper Fractions: , ,
𝟗 𝟐𝟏 𝟓𝟑
𝟕 𝟕 𝟏𝟐
Improper Fractions: 𝟔 , ,
𝟕 𝟏𝟏

5. Choose and write the mixed fractions.

𝟒 𝟓 𝟐 𝟏𝟏
a) 𝟑 , , 𝟔 , 7
𝟗 𝟗 𝟓 𝟏𝟐

𝟒 𝟐 𝟏𝟏
Mixed Fractions: 𝟑 𝟗 , 𝟔 𝟓 , 7 𝟏𝟐
 𝟗 𝟏𝟕 𝟗 𝟏𝟓
b) , , 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑 ,
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟗 𝟏𝟗
𝟗
Mixed Fraction: 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟑

6. Change into mixed fractions:

𝟗
a) 𝟒

Solution:
2
4 9

-8
1
𝟏
Mixed Fraction = 2𝟒
𝟕
b) 𝟓

Solution:
1
5 7
-5
2

𝟐
Mixed Fraction = 1𝟓

7. Change into improper fraction:

𝟐
a) 𝟑 𝟑

Solution:
(𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑿 𝑫𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓)+𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓
Improper Fraction = 𝑫𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓

(𝟑 𝑿 𝟑) + 𝟐
= 𝟑
𝟏𝟏
= 𝟑

𝟖
b) 𝟒 𝟗

Solution:
(𝑾𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑿 𝑫𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓)+𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓
Improper Fraction = 𝑫𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓

(𝟒 𝑿 𝟗) + 𝟖
= 𝟗

𝟒𝟒
= 𝟗
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Class 5 Mathematics
Chapter – 7 Fractions

Exercise 7 B
1. Fill in the blanks.
𝟑
a) 𝟒 = 𝟐𝟒
Solution:
As 4 x 6 = 24, the numerator should be multiplied by 6 to get equivalent fraction
𝟑𝑿𝟔 𝟏𝟖
=
𝟒𝑿𝟔 𝟐𝟒

𝟓
b) 𝟗 = 𝟑𝟔

Solution:
As 9 x 4 = 36, the numerator should be multiplied by 4 to get equivalent fraction
𝟓𝑿𝟒 𝟏𝟖
= 𝟑𝟔
𝟗𝑿𝟒

2. Use multiplication to write two equivalent fractions of:

𝟐
a) 𝟓

Solution:
𝟐𝑿𝟐 𝟒
= 𝟏𝟎
𝟓𝑿𝟐

𝟐𝑿𝟑 𝟔
= 𝟏𝟓
𝟓𝑿𝟑

𝟐 𝟒 𝟔
Ans: 𝟓 , 𝟏𝟎 , 𝟏𝟓
𝟑
b) 𝟖

Solution:
𝟑𝑿𝟐 𝟔
= 𝟏𝟔
𝟖𝑿𝟐
𝟑𝑿𝟑 𝟗
= 𝟐𝟒
𝟖𝑿𝟑
𝟑 𝟔 𝟗
Ans: , ,
𝟖 𝟏𝟔 𝟐𝟒

3.Write two equivalent fractions using division:

𝟏𝟖
a) 𝟐𝟕

Solution:
𝟏𝟖÷𝟑 𝟔
=𝟗
𝟐𝟕÷𝟑

𝟏𝟖÷𝟗 𝟐
=
𝟐𝟕÷𝟗 𝟑
 𝟐 𝟔 𝟏𝟖
Ans: 𝟑 , 𝟗, 𝟐𝟕

4.Change to like fractions

𝟐 𝟑
(a) 𝒂𝒏𝒅
𝟑 𝟓

Solution:

Step: 1
Find the LCM denominators
3 3 5
5 1 5
1 1

The LCM of 3 and 5 = 3 x 5 =15

Step: 2
2 3
Find the equivalent fraction of 𝑎𝑛𝑑 with common denominator 15
3 5

𝟐 𝟐𝑿𝟓 𝟏𝟎
= 𝟑 𝑿 𝟓 = 𝟏𝟓
𝟑

𝟑 𝟑𝑿𝟑 𝟗
= = 𝟏𝟓
𝟓 𝟓𝑿𝟑

𝟐 𝟑 𝟏𝟎 𝟗
The like fractions of 𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 are 𝟏𝟓 and 𝟏𝟓
𝟓

5. Are the fractions equivalent?

𝟓 𝟏𝟓
a) 𝟔 𝟏𝟐

Solution:
𝟓 𝟏𝟓
𝟔 𝟏𝟐

5X 12=60
15 X 6=90
𝟓 𝟏𝟓
As the products are not equal, and are not equal.
𝟔 𝟏𝟐

𝟑 𝟏𝟐
b) 𝟒 𝟏𝟔

Solution:
𝟑 𝟏𝟐
𝟒 𝟏𝟔

3 X 16 = 48

12 X 4 = 48
𝟑 𝟏𝟐
As the products are equal, 𝟒 and are equal.
𝟏𝟔
6. Fill in with <, > or =
𝟕 𝟔
a) >
𝟗 𝟗
𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟒
b) <
𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓

𝟏 𝟐
7. a)
𝟐 𝟓

Solution:
𝟏 𝟐
𝟐 𝟓

1 X 5= 5
2 X 2 =4
𝟏 𝟐
AS 5 > 4, >
𝟐 𝟓
𝟏𝟏 𝟐
8. a) 𝟒 𝟐𝟏 𝟓𝟑

Solution:

Among mixed fraction, as 4<5

𝟏𝟏 𝟐
𝟒 𝟐𝟏 < 𝟓
𝟑
<
𝟏 𝟏
b) 𝟓 𝟐 𝟓𝟑

Solution:
𝟏 𝟏
𝟐 𝟑

1X3=3 1 X 2= 2
𝟏 𝟏
5𝟐 > 5 𝟑

9. Write in descending order:

𝟐 𝟖 𝟔 𝟕 𝟒
a) , , , 𝟗,𝟏𝟗
𝟗 𝟗 𝟗

𝟒 𝟖 𝟕 𝟔 𝟐
Descending order = 𝟏 𝟗 , ,𝟗 , 𝟗 , 𝟗 , 𝟗

𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓
b) , 𝟏𝟕 , 𝟏𝟗 , ,
𝟏𝟑 𝟐𝟏 𝟏𝟔

𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓
Descending order: 𝟏𝟑 , 𝟏𝟔 , 𝟏𝟕 , 𝟏𝟗 , 𝟐𝟏

10. Write in ascending order:

𝟔 𝟓 𝟒 𝟏𝟓 𝟑
a) , , , ,𝟐𝟕
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕 𝟕

𝟒 𝟓 𝟔 𝟏𝟓 𝟑
Ascending order: , , , ,𝟐𝟕
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕 𝟕

𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟕 𝟏𝟐 𝟐𝟐 𝟐
b) 𝟐𝟏, , , , 𝟏 𝟐𝟏
𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟕 𝟐𝟐 𝟐
Ascending order: , , , 𝟐𝟏 , 𝟏 𝟐𝟏
𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏 𝟐𝟏
11. Arrange in ascending order.
𝟐 𝟓 𝟕
, ,
𝟑 𝟔 𝟗

Solution:

Step: 1

Take LCM of 3,6 and 9

2 3, 6, 9

3 3, 3, 9

3 1, 1, 3

1, 1, 1

LCM = 2 x 3 x 3 = 18

Step: 2
𝟐 𝟓 𝟕
Find the equivalent fraction of 𝟑
, 𝟔
and 𝟗
with denominator 18
𝟐 𝟐 𝑿𝟔 𝟏𝟐
= =
𝟑 𝟑𝑿𝟔 𝟏𝟖

𝟓 𝟓 𝑿𝟑 𝟏𝟓
𝟔
= 𝟔 𝑿 𝟑 = 𝟏𝟖
𝟕 𝟕 𝑿𝟐 𝟏𝟒
𝟗
= 𝟗𝑿𝟐
= 𝟏𝟖
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟓
Ascending order = , ,
𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟖

𝟐 𝟕 𝟓
= 𝟑
,𝟗, 𝟔

12. Arrange in descending order:

𝟐 𝟕 𝟑
𝟒
, 𝟖, 𝟖

Take LCM of 4, 8 and 8

2 4, 8, 8

2 2, 4, 4

2 1, 2, 2

1, 1, 1

LCM = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
𝟐 𝟐 𝑿𝟐 𝟒
𝟒
= 𝟒𝑿𝟐 = 𝟖
𝟕 𝟕 𝑿𝟏 𝟕
= =
𝟖 𝟖𝑿𝟏 𝟖

𝟑 𝟑 𝑿𝟏 𝟑
𝟖
= 𝟖𝑿𝟏 = 𝟖
𝟕 𝟒 𝟑
Descending order = , ,
𝟖 𝟖 𝟖

𝟕 𝟏 𝟑
= 𝟖
, 𝟐
,𝟖
13. Reduce the fractions to lowest terms:
𝟑
a) 𝟗

Solution:

HCF of 3 and 9 = 3
𝟑 𝟑 ÷𝟑 𝟏
Lowest term of 𝟗
= 𝟗÷𝟑
= 𝟑

𝟖
b) 𝟏𝟖

Solution:

HCF of 8 and 18 = 2
𝟖 𝟖 ÷𝟐 𝟒
Lowest term of 𝟏𝟖 = 𝟏𝟖 ÷𝟐
= 𝟗
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Class 5 Mathema<cs
Chapter - 7 Frac<ons
Exercise 7 C
I. Add:

2 3
a)  +
7 7
Solu4on:

Sum of Numerators 
Sum of Like Frac4ons =
Common Denominator
2 3 2  +  3
 + =
7 7 7
5
=
7
4 8
b) +
15 15
Solu4on:

Sum of Numerators 
Sum of Like Frac4ons =
Common Denominator
4 8 4+8
+ =
15 15 15
12
=
15
4
=
5
3 1
c) 1 +2
8 8
Solu4on:

3 1 X 8 + 3 11
1 = =
8 8 8
1 2 X 8 + 1 17
2 = =
8 8 8
3 1 11 17
1 +2 = +  
8 8 8 8
28 4 1
= =3 =3
8 8 2
 5 1
d) +3
6 6
Solu<on:

1 3 X 6 + 1 19
3 = =
6 6 6
5 1 5 19 24
+3 = + = =4
6 6 6 6 6
2. Subtract:

8 2
a) - 
15 15
Solu<on:

Di f ference of Numerators
Difference of Like Frac<ons =
Common Denominator
8 2 6
-  =
15 15 15
3
=   
5
4 7
c) 2 -
9 9
Solu4on:

4 2 X 9  +  4 22
2 = =
9 9 9
4 7 22 7
2 - = -  
9 9 9 9
15
=
9
6 2
=1  =1
9 3
 D.T.E.A. Senior Secondary Schools, New Delhi.
Class 5 Mathematics
Chapter - 7 Fractions

Exercise 7 D
1. Convert into like fractions and add.
𝟐 𝟏
a) +
𝟑 𝟔

Solution:
Step: 1
Find the LCM of denominators
2 3, 6

3 3, 3

1, 1

LCM = 2 x 3 = 6

Step: 2
2 1
Find the equivalent fraction of and with common denominator 6
3 6
2 2𝑋2 4
= 3𝑋2=6
3
1 1𝑋1 1
= 6𝑋1 = 6
6
2 1 4 1 5
+ =6+6 =
3 6 6

𝟑 𝟕
b) 𝟏𝟎 + 𝟑𝟎

Solution:
Step: 1
Find the LCM of the denominators 10 and 30
2 10, 30

3 5, 15

5 5, 5

1, 1

Step:2
3 7
Find the equivalent fraction of and with common denominator 30
10 30
3𝑋3 9 7𝑋1 7
= ; =
10 𝑋 3 30 30 𝑋 1 30
3 7 9 7 16 8
+ 30 = + 30 = 30 = 15
10 30
 𝟏𝟓 𝟑
c) -
𝟏𝟔 𝟖

Solution:
Step:1

Find the LCM of the denominators 16 and 8

2 16, 8

2 8, 4

2 4, 2

2 2, 1

1, 1

LCM of 16 and 8 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 =16

Step: 2
𝟏𝟓 𝟑
Find the equivalent fraction of and with common denominator 16
𝟏𝟔 𝟖

𝟏𝟓 15 𝑋 1 15 𝟑 3𝑋2 6
= = 16 ; = 8 𝑋 2 = 16
𝟏𝟔 16 𝑋 1 𝟖

𝟏𝟓 𝟑 15 6 9
- = - 16 = 16
𝟏𝟔 𝟖 16

𝟏𝟏 𝟕
d) 𝟏𝟐 - 𝟏𝟓

Solution:
Step: 1
Find the LCM of the denominators 12 and 15
2 12, 15

2 6, 15

3 3, 15

5 1, 5

1, 1

LCM of 12 and 15 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 60
11 7
Find the equivalent fraction of and with common denominator 60
12 15
11 11 𝑋 5 55 7 7 𝑋4 28
= 12 𝑋 5 = 60 ; = 15 𝑋 4 = 60
12 15
55 28 27 9
- 60 = 60 = 20
60

2. Simplify:
𝟑 𝟓 𝟒
𝒂) + -
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
 Solution:
3 5 4 3+5−4 4
+ - = =7
7 7 7 7

𝟏 𝟏
b) 5 - 𝟔 + 2 𝟑

Solution:
Step: 1
5 1 30−1 29
- = =
1 6 6 6
1 2 𝑋 3+1 7
23= =3
3
1 1 29 7
5-6+23 = +3
6

Step: 2
Find the LCM of the denominators 6 and 3
2 6, 3

3 3, 3
1, 1
LCM of 6 and 3 = 2 x 3 = 6
29 29 𝑋 1 29 7 7𝑋2 14
= =6 ; = 3𝑋2 =
6 6𝑋1 3 6

29 14 43 1
+ = = 76
6 6 6

3. Word Problems:
3
a) Sunny cuts off of a paper strip. What portion of the strip is left?
8

Solution:
3
The portion of paper Sunny cuts off = 8
3 8−3 5
The portion of strip left = 1 − 8 = =8
8
1
b) Mrs. Seth filled 10 litres of petrol in her car on Monday. That day her car used 3 3 litres of petrol, and on
1
Tuesday it used 42 litres of petrol.

i) How much petrol did the car use on these two days?
ii) Out of the petrol bought on Monday, how much petrol was left at the end of Tuesday?
Solution:
1
i) Petrol used on Monday = 3 3 litres
1
Petrol used on Tuesday = 4 2 litres
 1 1
Total Petrol used on both days = 3 3 + 4 2
1 (3 𝑋 3)+1 10
33 = =
3 3

1 (4 𝑋 2)+1 9
42 = =2
2
1 1 10 9
33 + 42 = +
3 2

LCM 3 and 2 = 6
1 1 10 9 10 𝑋 2 9𝑋3 20 27 47
33 + 42 = + = + = + =
3 2 3 𝑋2 2𝑋3 6 6 6

47 5
Total Petrol used on both days = = 7 6 litres
6

ii) Petrol bought on Monday =10 litres

47
Petrol left at the end of Tuesday = 10 - 6
10 𝑋 6 47
= − 2
1𝑋6 6
60 47
= - 6 13
6 6
13
= -12
6
1
= 2 6 litres 1
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CLASS V MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER- 8 MORE ON FRACTIONS

Exercise 8A
I. Fill in the blanks.

1 1 1 1 1 𝟓
a) + + + + =
7 7 7 7 7 7

1
b) 8 times =
11 11

1 𝟖
8 X =
11 11

II. Multiply:

𝟐
a) 3 by
𝟏𝟑
2 3𝑋2 𝟔
Solution: 3 X = =
13 13 𝟏𝟑

𝟒
b) 10 by
𝟏𝟓
4 102 𝑋 4 8 𝟐
Solution: 10X = = =𝟐
15 153 3 𝟑

𝟓
c) 18 by
𝟐𝟒
5 183 𝑋 5 15 𝟑
Solution: 18 X = = =𝟑
24 244 4 𝟒

𝟒
d) by 11
𝟑𝟑
𝟒 4 𝑋 111 4 𝟏
Solution: X 11 = = =𝟏
𝟑𝟑 333 3 𝟑
𝟓
e) 91X
𝟏𝟑
5 917 𝑋 5
Solution: 91X = = 𝟑𝟓
13 131
 𝟐
f) X 14
𝟐𝟕
2 𝑋 14 28 𝟏
Solution: = =𝟏
27 27 𝟐𝟕

𝟖
g) X 10
𝟏𝟓
8 𝑋 102 16 𝟏
Solution: = =𝟓
153 3 𝟑

𝟏𝟗
h) X1
𝟑𝟓
19 𝑋 1 𝟏𝟗
Solution: =
35 𝟑𝟓

𝟏𝟎
i) X 105
𝟐𝟏
5
10 𝑋 10515
Solution: = 50
2131

𝟐𝟏
j) X0=0
𝟏𝟎𝟎

Exercise 8B
I. Multiply:

𝟏𝟐 𝟓
a) by
𝟐𝟓 𝟔
12 5 122 𝑋 51 𝟐
Solution: X = =
25 6 255 𝑋 61 𝟓

𝟑 𝟐𝟖
b) by
𝟕 𝟒𝟓
3 28 31 𝑋 284 𝟒
Solution: X = =
7 45 71 𝑋 4515 𝟏𝟓

𝟗 𝟑
c) X
𝟐𝟓 𝟒
9 3 9𝑋3 𝟐𝟕
Solution: X = =
25 4 25 𝑋 4 𝟏𝟎𝟎
 𝟏 𝟏𝟖
d) 𝟑 X
𝟔 𝟏𝟗
1 18 19 18
Solution: 3 X = X
6 19 6 19
19 𝑋 183
= =3
6 𝑋 19

𝟏
e) 𝟐 by 6
𝟑
1 7
Solution: 2 X6= X6
3 3
7 𝑋 62
= = 14
31

𝟑
f) 3 by 21
𝟕
3 24
Solution: 3 X 21 = X 21
7 7
24 𝑋 213
= =72
71
𝟑
g) 6 X 12
𝟖
3 51
Solution: 6 X 12 = X 12
8 8
51 𝑋 123 153 𝟏
= = =76
82 2 𝟐

𝟓
h) 𝟔𝟎 X 𝟕
𝟐𝟒
5 173
Solution: 60 X 7 = 60X
24 24
605 𝑋 173 865 𝟏
= = = 432
242 2 𝟐

𝟗 𝟏
i) X𝟖
𝟓𝟎 𝟑
9 1 9 25
Solution: X8 = X
50 3 50 3
93 X 251 3 𝟏
= = =𝟏
502 X 31 2 𝟐
 𝟏 𝟑
j) 10 X 2
𝟐 𝟕
1 3 21 17
Solution: 10 X 2 = X
2 7 2 7
213 𝑋 17 51 𝟏
= = = 25
2 𝑋 71 2 𝟐