Exercise 6.6 - Chapter 6 Fractions Term 3 5th Maths Guide Samacheer Kalvi Solutions - SaraNextGen [2024-2025]

Updated On May 15, 2024

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Ex 6.6
Question $1 .$
Subtract the following.
(i) $\frac{4}{7}-\frac{1}{7}$
Answer:
$\frac{4}{7}-\frac{1}{7}=\frac{4-1}{7}=\frac{3}{7}$
(ii) $\frac{4}{8}-\frac{3}{8}$
Answer:
$\frac{4}{8}-\frac{3}{8}=\frac{4-3}{8}=\frac{1}{8}$
(iii) $\frac{5}{9}-\frac{1}{9}$
Answer:
$\frac{5}{9}-\frac{1}{9}=\frac{5-1}{9}=\frac{4}{9}$
(iv) $\frac{7}{11}-\frac{3}{11}$
Answer:
$\frac{7}{11}-\frac{3}{11}=\frac{7-3}{11}=\frac{4}{11}$
(v) $\frac{7}{13}-\frac{4}{13}$
Answer:
$\frac{7}{13}-\frac{4}{13}=\frac{7-4}{13}=\frac{3}{13}$
(vi) $\frac{5}{10}-\frac{3}{10}$
Answer:
$\frac{5}{10}-\frac{3}{10}=\frac{5-3}{10}=\frac{2}{10}$

(vii) $\frac{7}{12}-\frac{2}{12}$
Answer:
$\frac{7}{12}-\frac{2}{12}=\frac{7-2}{12}=\frac{5}{12}$
(viii) $\frac{8}{15}-\frac{2}{15}$
Answer:
$\frac{8}{15}-\frac{2}{15}=\frac{8-2}{15}=\frac{6}{15}$

Question $2 .$
$\frac{5}{10}$ of a wall is to be painted. Ramu painted $\frac{2}{10}$ of it. How much more is to be painted?
Answer:
To be painted $=\frac{5}{10}$
Ramu painted $=\frac{2}{10}$
Difference $=\frac{5}{10}-\frac{2}{10}=\frac{5-2}{10}=\frac{3}{10}$