Exercise 7.5 - Chapter 7 - Fractions - Ncert Solutions class 6 - Maths
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Question 1:
Write these fractions appropriately as additions or subtractions:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Answer:
(a) Here, it can be observed that 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rectangles are representing 1, 2, and 3 shaded parts out of 5 equal parts respectively. Clearly, the fraction represented by 3rd rectangle is the sum of the fractions represented by 1st and 2nd rectangles.
Hence, 
(b) Here, it can be observed that 1st, 2nd, and 3rd circles are representing 5, 3, and 2 shaded parts out of 5 equal parts respectively. Clearly, the fraction represented by 3rd circle is the difference between the fractions represented by 1st and 2nd circles.
Hence,
(c) Here, it can be observed that 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rectangles are representing 2, 3, and 5 shaded parts out of 6 equal parts respectively. Clearly, the fraction represented by 3rd rectangle is the sum of the fractions represented by 1st and 2nd rectangles.
Hence, 
Question 2:
Solve:
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(f) 
(g) 
(h) 
(i) 
Answer:
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(f) 
(g) 
(h) 
(i) 
Question 3:
Shubham painted 
of the wall space in his room. His sister Madhavi helped and painted 
of the wall space. How much did they paint together?
Answer:
Space painted by Shubham =
of the room
Space painted by Madhavi =
of the room
Hence, together they painted =
of the room
= 1 = the complete wall
Question 4:
Fill in the missing fractions.
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
Answer:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Question 5:
Javed was given 
of a basket of oranges. What fraction of oranges was left in the basket?
Answer:
Fractions given to Javed =
Fraction left in the basket = 
= 
