UNIT RIVISION COURSE

FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS

Compendium

A. How well have you learnt about fractions?

B. Multiplication of fractions

C. Division of fractions

D. How well have you learnt about decimals?

i. Addition of decimal numbers

ii. Subtraction of decimal numbers

iii. Multiplication of decimal numbers

iv. Division of decimal numbers

E. Bird’s eye view

F. Solved Examples

G. Practice yourself

H. Solutions

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A. How well have you learnt about fractions?
Fractions mean just like they sound. They are numbers that aren't
whole; they are a fraction or a part of something bigger. Fractions
have two entities, a numerator (the part) and a denominator (the
whole).

● The three types of fractions are:

FRACTION

PROPER IMPROPER MIXED

FRACTION FRACTION FARCTION

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I. Proper fractions
Fractions whose numerators are less
than their denominators are called
proper fractions.
(Numerator < denominator)
3 3 3
Example : , ,
5 8 15

II. Improper fractions

Fractions whose numerators are
either equal to or greater than the
denominators are called an improper
fraction
(Numerator = denominator or,
Numerator > denominator)
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Example : , ,
2 4 5

The value of an
improper fraction will
always be equal to or
greater than 1

1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.

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III. Mixed fractions

Any combination of a whole number and a proper fraction is called a
mixed fraction.

3 4 3
Example 2 , 4 , 11
5 5 5

Any Natural number

a can be written as
a
1

Try and learn

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Example 1: Write five equivalent fractions of
5
4
Solution: One of the equivalent fractions of is
5

4×2 8
=
5×2 10
4×3 4×4 4×5 4×6
Similarly , , ,
5×3 5×4 5×5 5×6

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12 16 20 24
: , , ,
15 20 25 30
2 4
Example 2: Vikas solved part of an exercise while Vaibhav solved of
7 5

it. Find out which one of them solved the lesser part.
Solution: In order to find who solved the lesser part of the exercise, let
2 4
us compare and
7 5

Converting them to like fractions we have

2 2×5 10
= =
7 7×5 35
4 4×7 28
= =
5 5×7 35
10 28
<
35 35
Vikas solved the lesser part than Vaibhav.

Checkpoint

1. An equilateral triangle measures 3 inches on one side. What is the

perimeter of the triangle?
2. Which apple weighs more, one that weighs kg or one that weighs
3. Arrange the following in descending order:
2
4. Which apple weighs more, one that weighs kg or one that weighs
3
5
kg ?
6

5. Arrange the following in descending order:

3 2 5 2
, , ,
4 3 9 7

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B. Multiplication of fraction
The three steps of multiplying fractions:

Let’s say we want to find

3 2
×
4 9

● Multiply the top numbers:

3 2 6
× =
4 9 ….

● Multiply the bottom numbers:

3 2 6
× =
4 9 36

● Simplify the fraction

6 1
=
36 6

Note:

To multiply a mixed fraction to any fraction first convert the

mixed fraction to an improper fraction and then multiply.

Try and learn

2 1
Example 3: ×5 is equal to:
5 5

26 52 2
(a) ( b) (c) (d) 6
25 25 5

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Solution:
2 1
×5
5 5

2 26 52
⟹ × =
5 5 25
52
=
25

Example 4:
3
Sumit and Reshma want to make dresses for their dolls. Sumit has
4
1
m of cloth, and he gave of it to Reshma. How much did Reshma
3

have?
Answer :
3
Cloth Sumit has m
4
1
He gave of that to Rshmaa,
3

1 3 1
⟹ × =
3 4 4
1
∴ Reshma has m of cloth.
4

• Reciprocal of fraction

For any number, the reciprocal is: 1 divided by the same number

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C. Division of fraction

Step 1. Turn the fraction one you want to divide by (second fraction)
upside down this is now a reciprocal.
Step 2. Multiply the first fraction by that reciprocal
Step 3. Simplify the fraction (if needed)

Example:

1 1
÷
2 6

Step 1. Flip the second fraction upside down; it becomes a reciprocal:

1 6
becomes
6 1

Step 2. Multiply the first fraction by that reciprocal:

1 6 6 6
× = =
2 1 2 2

Step 3. Simplify the fraction:

6 How to divide
=3
2
mixed fractions?

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While dividing a fraction by a mixed fraction, first convert the mixed
fraction into an improper fraction and then solve it.

Let’s do some work:

4 2
÷2
7 7
4 16
÷
7 7
4 7 4
× =
7 16 16
1
=
4

Try and learn

1
Example 5: A ribbon of length 5 m is cut into small pieces each of
4
3
length m. The number of pieces will be:
4

(a) 5 (b)6 (c) 7 (d) 8

Solution:
1
Length of ribbon= 5
4
3
Length of each piece= m
4
1 3
Number of pieces = 5 ÷
4 4

21 4
⟹ × =7
4 3

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1 9
Example 6: 5 ÷ is equal to
6 2
31 1 1 31
(a) (b) (c) 5 (d)
6 27 27 27

1 9
Solution: 5 ÷
6 2

31 2 31
⟹ × =
6 9 27

Checkpoint

1. Sushant reads parts of a book in an hour. How much portion of the

book will he read in 2 hours?
2. Manan plants 4 saplings, in a row, in her garden. The distance
3
between two adjacent saplings is m. Calculate the distance
4

between the first and the last sapling. [NCERT]

3. A car can run for 16 km using 1 litre of petrol. How much distance
can it cover using 2 litres of petrol?
3 3
4. 3 ÷ is equal to :
4 4
3
5. Fill in the gaps to make the statements true.The reciprocal of is
7

___________

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D. How well have you learnt about decimal numbers
Numbers with a point are decimal numbers. E.g. weight, height and
interest rate in the following examples.

What is the use of

Decimals?

Weighing Machine

i. Addition of decimal numbers

To add any two or more decimals (decimal numbers), follow the

following step.
Step 1: Line up all the numbers vertically so that all the decimal points
lie on a single vertical line.
Step 2: Add extra zero to the right of the number so that each number
has the same number of digits to the right of the decimal place.

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Step 3: Add the given numbers as you would do for whole numbers.
Place the decimal point of the result acquired in line with the other
decimal points.
Example:
Add
92.59 + 4.7
Solution

1. 92.59 Notice the decimal points in the line.

4.7

2. 92.59 We added this 0, so both numbers have 2 digits to the right

4.70 of the decimal point.
3.
1
92.59
+4.70
97.29

Example : 0.07 + 0.008 is equal to

(a) 0.15 (b)0.015 (c)0.078 (d)0.78

Solution:
0.070
+ 0.008

0.078

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Example : Decimal 16.25 is equal to the fraction __ ?
Solution: For converting this into a fraction, we can multiply and divide
both numerator and denominator by 100.

16.25×100 1625
=
100 100
Now we can write 1625 =65×25 and 100 =25×4
So we get a fraction

1625 65×25 65
= =
100 4×25 4

ii. Subtraction of decimal numbers

Subtraction of decimals can be in a similar method. We line up the

decimals vertically, put extra zeros to the right, and subtract
downward. More specifically, follow the steps below
Step 1: Line up all the numbers vertically so that all decimal points lie
on the same vertical line.

Step 2: Add extra zero to the right of the given numbers so that each
number has the same number of digits to the right of the decimal
place.

Step 3: Subtract the numbers as you would do for whole numbers.

Place the decimal points of the result in line with the other decimal
points.

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Example : Subtract 34.91 - 14.214

34.910 { We added this 0, so both numbers have 3 digits to the right

- 14.21 Of the decimal point}
20.696

Example 10 15.8 – 6.73 is equal to

(a) 8.07 (b)9.0 (c)9.13 (d)9.25

Solution:
Converting given decimals into like decimals, we get 15.8 as 15.80
and 6.73 as 6.73.
15.80
- 6.73
9.07

iv. Multiplication of decimal number:

Just follow the steps:
• Normally multiply, ignore the decimal points. Then put the
decimal point in the answer - it will have as many decimal places
as the two original numbers combined.

start with: 0.003 × 0.11

multiply without decimal points: 3 × 11 = 33
0.003 has 3 decimal places, and 0.11 has 2 decimal
place, so the answer has 5 decimal places: 0.00033

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Checkpoint

1. How much less is 28 km than 42.6 km?

2. The decimal 0.238 is equal to the fraction
3. Fill in the gaps to make the statements true:
8.76 – 2.68 = ______.
4. 40 Express 5 cm in metre and kilometre
5. The difference of 29.35 − 4.56 is?

Try and learn

Example 10: The side of an equilateral triangle is 3.25 cm. Find its
perimeter.
Solution: All the sides of an equilateral triangle are equal. So, length of
each side = 3.25 cm
Thus, perimeter = 3 × 3.25 cm = 9.75 cm
Example 11: The length of a rectangle is 5.1 cm, and its breadth is 2.4
cm. What is the area of the rectangle?
Solution: Length of the rectangle = 5.1 cm
Breadth of the rectangle = 2.4 cm
Therefore, area of the rectangle = 5.1 × 2.4 cm2 = 12.24 cm2

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v. Division of decimal numbers

To divide a decimal by another decimal:

To divide decimal numbers:
i. Multiply the divisor by the required number of 10's as until we get a
whole number.
ii. Don't forget to multiply the dividend by the same number of 10's.
Example: Divide 0.539 by 0.11

move 2 spaces

0.539 5.39 53.9

0.11 1.1 11

move 2 spaces

After these steps divide normally

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Try and learn

Example 12: Each side of a regular polygon is 1.25 cm in length. The

perimeter of the polygon is 25 cm. How many sides does the polygon
have?
Solution: The perimeter of a regular polygon is the sum of the lengths
of all its equal sides = 25 cm
Length of each side = 1.25 cm
25
Thus, the number of sides =
1.25

The polygon has 20 sides.

Example 13: A bike covers a distance of 47 km in 1.2 hours. What is the
average distance covered by it in 1 hour?
Solution: Distance covered by the bike = 47 km.
The time required to cover this distance = 1.2 hours.
47
So distance covered by it in 1 hour = = 39.1667 km
1.2

Checkpoint

1. Fill in the gaps to make the statements true. 52.7 ÷ _______ = 0.527
2. Find the area of a rectangle whose length is 5.7cm and breadth is 3
cm.
3. A car covers a distance of 55.3 km in one litre of petrol. How much
distance can it cover in 10 litres of petrol?
4. Find the average of 4.2, 3.8 and 7.6.
5. Find:
(a) 0.4 ÷ 2 (b) 651.2÷ 4

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Bird’s-eye view

• Fraction is the part of a whole.

𝑝
• In a fraction ,p is the numerator and q is the denominator, where
𝑞

p and q both are natural numbers.

• A fraction with numerator less than the denominator is called a

proper fraction otherwise it is an improper fraction.

• Two or more fractions with the same denominator are called like
fractions.

• Fractions with different denominators are called unlike fractions.

Sum of the numerators
• Sum of the like fractions =
Common denominator

Differnce of the numerators

• Difference of the numerators =
Common denominator

• For adding and subtracting unlike fractions, we take LCM of the

denominators and convert the fractions into like fractions.

• Multiplication of fractions is commutative as well as associative.

• Product of a fraction and 0 is always 0.

• Product of a fraction and 1 is the fraction itself.

• To divide a number or a fraction by another fraction, we multiply

it by the reciprocal of the fraction.

• Fractions with denominators 10, 100 or 1000 are called decimals.

Decimals having the same number of decimal places are called
like decimals.

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• For multiplying two decimals, we multiply just as we multiply whole
numbers. To place the decimal point, find the sum of the number
of decimal places in each factor.

• While dividing a decimal number with 10, 100, 1000, etc., the
decimal is moved to the left by the number of places equal to the
number of zeroes in a division.

• For dividing a decimal number by a whole number, place the

decimal point in the quotient before taking down the tenths digit
and divide as you would divide whole numbers.

• While dividing a decimal by a decimal, first change the divisor into

a whole number by multiplying the divisor and the dividend by the
same number of 10's, then divide as you would divide whole
numbers. The following table is a summary of how to convert
measures in the metric system.

Solved examples

2 1
Example 1 : ×5 is equal to:
5 5

2 1
Solution: ×5
5 5

2 26 52
= × =
5 5 25
52
=
25

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3 3
Example 2: 3 ÷ is equal to:
4 4
45
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d)
16

Solution:

3 3
3 ÷
4 4

15 3 45
× =
4 4 16
45
=
16

Example 3: The product of 0.03 × 0.9 is:

(a)2.7 (b) 0.27 (c) 0.027 (d) 0.0027

Solution:
3×9=27
Since the decimal point has been shifted by two places left of 3 and
one place left of 9, we have to move three places towards left in case
of 27 Hence the correct answer is 0.027
1 2
Example 4: One packet of biscuits requires2 cups of flour and1 cups
2 3

of sugar. The total estimated quantity of both ingredients used in 10

such packets of biscuits will be
(a) less than 30 cups
(b) between 30 cups and 40 cups
(c) between 40 cups and 50 cups
(d) above 50 cups

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Answer :

1
Flour Required = 2 cups
2
2
Sugar required = 1 cups
3

The total quantity of ingredient for one packet

5 5 15+10
= + =
2 3 6
25
⇒ The total quantity of ingredient for one packet = cups
6
250 4
⇒ The total quantity of ingredient for 10 packets = =41 cups
6 6

Thus, it requires 40 to 50 cups of ingredients

Example 5 : Fill in the blanks to make the statements true. Rakhi ate
2 4
part of a cake while her brother Ravi ate of the remaining. Part of
7 5

the cake left is __________

Solution:
The amount of cake in the beginning =1
2
Part of cake Rani ate =
7
2 5
Part of the cake left after Rakhi ate =1- =
7 7
4 5 4
Part of the remaining cake Ravi ate = × =
5 7 7
5 4 1
Part of the cake left after both ate = - =
7 7 7

Example 6: Fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

4
of 45 is.
5

Solution:

4 4
of 45 ⟹ ×45
5 5
⇒ 4×9=36

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Example 7: Fill in the blanks to make the statements true. The lowest
3 7
form of the product 2 × is________
7 9

Solution:

3 7
2 ×
7 9

17 7 17
⟹ × =
7 9 9

17 8
⟹ =1
9 9

Example 8: Fill in the blanks to make the statements true. The

product of any two proper fractions is _______ than each of the
fractions that are multiplied.

Solution:

less
The value of any proper fraction is always less than 1. So when they are
multiplied, the value is less than each of the two fractions.

Example 9: Fill in the blanks to make the statements true. 2.001 ÷

0.003 = __________
Solution:

2.001 2001
= =667
0.003 3

Example 10: If 5 is added to both the numerator and the denominator

𝟓
of the fraction will the value of the given fraction be changed? If so,
𝟗

will the value of the fraction increase or decrease?

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Solution:
If 5 is added to both the numerator and the denominator of the
5 5+5 10 5 5 5
fraction , the value will become = = and as < .
9 9+5 14 7 9 7

∴ The value of fraction changes and it gets increased.

2
Example 11: Which letter comes of the way among A and J?
5

Solution: Since the number of letters from A to J is 10, therefore,

2 2
of 10= ×10=4
5 5

⇒ The 4th letter from A comes 2/5 of the way, which is letter D.
∴ Letter D is the required answer.
𝟏
Example 12: In a class of 40 students, of the total number of students,
𝟓
𝟐
like to eat rice only of the total number of students like to eat chapati
𝟓

only and the remaining students in the class like to eat both rice and
chapati. Find the fraction of the total number of students in that class
like to eat both.
Solution: Total number of students in class = 40
Let the number of students that like to eat rice only be x.
1
x= ×40=8
5
Let the number of students that like to eat chapati only be y.
2
y= ×40=16
5
Students that like both rice and chapati are = 40 – x – y
⇒ 40 – 8 – 16

⇒ 40 – 24

⇒ 16

∴ 16 students like both rice and chapati.

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2
Example 13: Renu completed part of her homework in 2 hours. How
3
1
much part of her homework had she completed in1 hours?
4
2
Solution: Part of homework completed in 2 hours = Part of
3

homework completed in 1 hour would be

2 1 2
= × =
3 3 9

As we know
1 3
1 = therefore,
2 2
3
Part of homework completed in hours would be =
2

2 3 1
= × =
9 2 3
1
∴ Renu must have completed 1/3 of her homework in 1 hours.
4

Example 14: What is the cost of 27.5 m of cloth at 53.50 per metre?
Solution:
Rate of cloth = Rs. 53.50 per m
Cost of 27.5 m cloth = Rate × 27.5
⇒ 53.50 × 27.5 = 1471.25
∴ Required cost of the cloth is Rs. 1471.25

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Practice Yourself:

1 Mark Questions

3
1. 3÷ is equal to:
4
45
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d)
16
1 1
2. Which of the following represents of ?
3 6
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(a) + (b) − (c) × (d) ÷
3 6 3 6 3 6 3 6
2 6 13
3. The ascending arrangement of , , is:
3 7 21
6 2 13 13 2 6 6 13 2 2 6 13
(a) , , (b) , , (c) , , (d) , ,
7 3 21 21 3 7 7 21 3 3 7 21
1 9
4. 5 ÷ is equal to
6 2
31 1 1 31
(a) (b) (c) 5 (d)
6 27 27 27

5. What is the value of 29.35 ̶ 04.56.

(a) 23.75 (b) 16.35 (c) 16.25 (d) 24.79

2 Mark Questions

1
6. Fill in the gaps to make the statements true. 4 × 6 is equal to _____.
3
1 1
2 +
7. Simplify: 2 5
1 1
2 ÷
2 5

8. State whether the following statements are False or True.

(a) The reciprocal of any proper fraction is a proper fraction.
(b) The reciprocal of any improper fraction is an improper fraction
(c) The product of any two improper fractions is less than both the
fractions.

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1 2 1
9. of a number equals ÷ .What is the number?
8 5 20
1
10. Shikha completed part of her homework in 3 hours. How much
3
1
part of her homework had she completed in1 hours?
4

11. Fill in the gaps to make the statements true. 8.4 ÷ ______ = 2.1
1 1
12. How many kg boxes of chocolates can be made with 1 kg
16 2

chocolates?
1
13. The weight of an object on the moon is its weight on Earth. If an
6
3
object weighs 5 kg on Earth, how much would it weigh on the
5

moon?
14. A student multiplied two below mentioned mixed fractions in the
following manner:
4 1 1
2 ×3 =6 .
7 4 7

What error has the student made?

15. Evaluate : (0.4) × (0.4) – (0.2) × (0.2)

3 Mark Questions

5
16. Write five equivalent fractions of .
6

17. Vaibhav and Shivangi want to make dresses for their dolls. Vaibhav
5 1
has m of cloth, and he gave of it to Shivangi. How much did
6 3

Shivangi have?
1
18. Rashi can walk 3 km in an hour. How long will it take her to walk
3

to her office, which is 10 km from her home?

3
19. Which letter comes of the way among C and L?
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3 1
20. Cost of a burger is ₹20 and of Macpuff is ₹ 15 Find the cost of 4
4 2

burgers and 14 macpuffs.

21. For the celebration of Children's Day, students of Class VII bought
sweets for ₹ 740.25 and cold drinks for ₹ 70. If 35 students
contributed equal amounts, what amount was contributed
individually by each student?
22. The side of an equilateral triangle is 4.275 cm. Find its perimeter.
23. What is the cost of 13.5 m of cloth at 87.25 per metre?
24. Measurement made in Science lab should be as accurate as
possible. Rohan measured the length of an iron rod and said it was
19.34 cm long; Kashish said 19.25 cm, and Tahir said 19.27 cm. The
actual length was 19.33 cm. How much error was made by each of
the students.
25. To figure out the distance around a circular disc, multiply the
diameter of the disc with 3.14. What is the total distance around the
disc when :
(a) the diameter is 18.7 cm?
(b) the radius is 6.45 cm?

4 Mark Questions

1
26. Rehan read th pages of a book. If he reads further 40 pages, he
5
7
would have read th pages of the book. How many pages are left
10

for reading?

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27. State whether the following answer is greater than 1 or less than 1.
Put a '√' mark in the appropriate box.

Questions Greater than 1 Less than 1

2 1
÷
3 2
2 2
÷
3 1
1
6÷
4
1 1
÷
5 2
1 1
4 ÷3
3 2
2 1
×8
3 2

28. Each side of a regular polygon is 2.5 cm in length. The perimeter of

the polygon is 50 cm. How many sides does the polygon have?
29. The diameter of the planet Earth is 12756000m. In 1996, a new
5
planet was discovered by scientists whose diameter is of the
86

diameter of Earth. What is the diameter of this planet in km?

30. A car covers a distance of 89 km in 1.25 hours. What is the average
distance covered by it in 1 hour?

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1. Which of the following fractions can be expressed as a mixed

fraction?
3 1 11 32
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 200 10 40

2. Which of the following is an improper fraction?

7 3 4 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 2 200 121

3. Three-fourths of 3 is
(a) a unit fraction (b)a proper fraction

(c) an improper fraction (d)not a fraction

2
4. If the cost of a pen is ₹ 16 , then, the cost of 60 pens will be
3

(a)₹960 (b)₹480 (c)₹500 (d)₹1000

1
5. If a sheet of paper having an area of 42 cm2 is cut into 13 strips of
4

equal area, then the area of each strip will be

1 1 1 1
(a) 4 cm2 (b)3 cm2 (c)4 cm2 (d)7 cm2
4 4 52 13

3 15
6. Calculate the number and write it in the box ⃞ such that × ⃞=
7 98

7. The directions for a certain pain reliever recommend that any adult
of 60 kg and overtake 4 tablets every 4 hours as required, and any
1
adult who weighs between 40 and 50 kg take only 2 tablets every
2
4
4 hours as needed. Each tablet weighs gram.
25

(a) If any 72 kg adult takes 4 tablets, how many grams of pain

relievers he or she receiving?

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(b) How many grams of pain reliever should be the recommended
dose for an adult weighing 46 kg?
8. Simplify:
1 1
+
4 5
3 3
1- ×
8 5

9. A floor of a room is 4.5 m long and 3.6 m wide. A square tile of 6 cm

costs 23.25. What is the cost of covering the floor with these tiles?
10. How much cloth will be required in making 6 shirts, if each
1 1
required2 m of cloth, allowing m for wasted material in cutting
4 8

and finishing in each shirt?

11. A square and an equilateral triangle have a side
4
in common. If the side of the triangle is cm
3

long, find the perimeter of the figure formed.

2
12. Rita has bought a carpet of size 4 m ×6 m. But her room size
3
1 1
is 3 m×5 m What fraction of area should be cut off to fit wall to
3 3

wall carpet into the room?

1 1
13. A student compared− and –0.3. He changed- to the decimal –
4 4

0.25 and wrote, “Since 0.3 is greater than 0.25, –0.3 is greater than
–0.25”. What was the student’s error?
1 1 1
14. In the pattern + + +…… which fraction makes the sum greater
3 4 5

than 1 (first time)? Explain.

15. If 7 is added to both the numerator and the denominator of the
7
fraction will the value of the given fraction be changed? If so, will
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the value of the fraction increase or decrease?

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16. The time taken by Rahul in five different races to run a total distance
of 500 m was 3.20 minutes, 3.29 minutes, 3.37 minutes, 3.17 minutes
and 3.32 minutes. Calculate the average time taken by him in the
races.
1
17. A public sewer system is being installed along 80 m of road. The
4

supervisor says that the labourers can complete 7.5 m in one day.
How long will the project take to complete?

1
18. In the morning, a milkman filled 5 L of milk in his can. He sold to
2
7
Renu, Kamla and Renuka 34 L each; to Sharma he sold L, and to
8
1
Jassi, he gave 1 L. How much milk is left in the can?
2

19. Simplify the question below and write the result in decimal form :
2 1 2
(1÷ ) + (1÷3 ) + (1÷2 )
9 5 3

20. Find the value of :

(0.2×0.14)+(0.5×0.91)
(0.1×0.2)

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Solutions

Novice level

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
b c b d d

1
6 . 25 8. (1) F (2) F (3)F
3

11. 4

Advanced level

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
C B C D B

5
6.
14

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