ID : F-6-Fractions [1]

Grade 6
Fractions
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Answer the questions

(1) Solve the following fractions and reduce them to the simplest form:
A) 1469 22 B) 937 28 C) 723 17
- - -
945 35 705 47 656 41

D) 1373 27 E) 899 16 F) 241 22

- - -
980 49 546 21 180 45

(2) Shade the images to show the following fraction addition .

2 + 5 + 2 =

13 13 13

and and makes

(3) Write these decimal numbers in expanded form:

4398.138
(4) Add the following fractions:
A) 16 15 B) 27 11 C) 16 17
15 + 7 19 + 2 17 + 6
21 34 28 30 17 37

D) 17 22 E) 28 24 F) 13 25
20 + 4 10 + 2 18 + 7
19 23 31 29 15 49

(5) Solve for the value of z

7 4 8
+ + + 6 = 6.415
z 10 1000

(6) 2
Kimberly has Rs 480 with her. She gives of this to her sister . Out of the remaining money, she
5
gives Rs. 144 to her brother. What fraction of the original amount is left with her?

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Choose correct answer(s) from given choice

(7) 11
Betty brings along 47 litres of water for her school trek to share among the students. She
20
1 3
distributes 16 litres in the first quarter of the trip, 5 litres in the next quarter of the trip,
2 12
2
and 18 in the 3rd quarter. How many liters of water are left in for the last part of the trip?
5

2 2
a. 7 b. 9
5 1

7 2
c. 2 d. 5
5 7

(8) Fractions where the denominator is greater than the numerator are called:
a. Improper Fractions b. Unlike Fractions

c. Proper Fractions d. Like fractions

Fill in the blanks

(9) Convert the following to mixed fractions:

A) B) C)
131 48 81
= = =
12 9 8

D) E) F)
51 69 47
= = =
12 7 9

(10) 1
are there in 11
4

(11)
187
The mixed fraction representation of is
28

(12)
Improper fractions are than 1 (greater/smaller)

(13)
1 1
4+( 3 + 5 )=
2 4

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(14) Add the following fractions and reduce them to the simplest form:
A) B) C)
6 2 3 1 3 7
+ = + = + =
8 6 6 10 5 1

D) E) F)
4 2 8 4 2 1
+ = + = + =
4 5 5 8 6 9

(15) Subtract the following fractions and reduce them to the simplest form:
A) B) C)
41 6 11 1 71 4
- = - = - =
30 5 6 1 45 5

D) E) F)
62 2 13 5 38 4
- = - = - =
10 10 6 6 15 3

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Answers

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(1) A) 25 B) 11 C) 11

27 15 16

Step 1 Step 1 Step 1

1469 22 937 28 723 17

- - -
945 35 705 47 656 41

Step 2 Step 2 Step 2

Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the
denominator 945 and denominator 705 and denominator 656 and
35 and divide the 47 and divide the 41 and divide the
LCM into the LCM into the LCM into the
denominator 945 and denominator 705 and denominator 656 and
then multiply the then multiply the then multiply the
result by the result by the result by the
numerator 1469 numerator 937 numerator 723
and divide the LCM and divide the LCM and divide the LCM
into the denominator into the denominator into the denominator
35 and then multiply 47 and then multiply 41 and then multiply
the result by the the result by the the result by the
numerator 22 then numerator 28 then numerator 17 then
add the both of them. add the both of them. add the both of them.
1469 22 937 28 723 17
- = - = - =
945 35 705 47 656 41
1469 × 1 - 22 × 27 937 × 1 - 28 × 15 723 × 1 - 17 × 16
945 705 656
1469 - 594 937 - 420 723 - 272
= = =
945 705 656
875 25 517 11 451 11
= = = = = =
945 27 705 15 656 16

Step 3 Step 3 Step 3

Therefore the Therefore the Therefore the
subtraction of the subtraction of the subtraction of the
1469 937 28 723 17
fractions - fractions - fractions -
945 705 47 656 41
22 25 11 11
= = =
35 27 15 16

D) 17 E) 23 F) 17

20 26 20

Step 1 Step 1 Step 1

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1373 27 899 16 241 22
- - -
980 49 546 21 180 45

Step 2 Step 2 Step 2

Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the
denominator 980 and denominator 546 and denominator 180 and
49 and divide the 21 and divide the 45 and divide the
LCM into the LCM into the LCM into the
denominator 980 and denominator 546 and denominator 180 and
then multiply the then multiply the then multiply the
result by the result by the result by the
numerator 1373 numerator 899 numerator 241
and divide the LCM and divide the LCM and divide the LCM
into the denominator into the denominator into the denominator
49 and then multiply 21 and then multiply 45 and then multiply
the result by the the result by the the result by the
numerator 27 then numerator 16 then numerator 22 then
add the both of them. add the both of them. add the both of them.
1373 27 899 16 241 22
- = - = - =
980 49 546 21 180 45
1373 × 1 - 27 × 20 899 × 1 - 16 × 26 241 × 1 - 22 × 4
980 546 180
1373 - 540 899 - 416 241 - 88
= = =
980 546 180
833 17 483 23 153 17
= = = = = =
980 20 546 26 180 20

Step 3 Step 3 Step 3

Therefore the Therefore the Therefore the
subtraction of the subtraction of the subtraction of the
1373 899 16 241 22
fractions - fractions - fractions -
980 546 21 180 45
27 17 23 17
= = =
49 20 26 20

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(2) + + =
2 5 2
13 13 13

and and makes

(3) 1 3 8
4000 + 300 + 90 + 8 + + +
10 100 1000

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(4) A) 145 B) 139 C) 252
23 22 24
714 420 629

Step 1 Step 1 Step 1

16 15 27 11 16 17
15 + 7 19 + 2 17 + 6
21 34 28 30 17 37

Step 2 Step 2 Step 2

Multiply the Multiply the Multiply the
denominator 21 by denominator 28 by denominator 17 by
the 15 and add the the 19 and add the the 17 and add the
result with 16 and result with 27 and result with 16 and
Multiply the Multiply the Multiply the
denominator 34 by denominator 30 by denominator 37 by
the 7 and add the the 2 and add the the 6 and add the
result with 15 result with 11 result with 17
16 15 27 11 16 17
15 + 7 = 19 + 2 = 17 + 6 =
21 34 28 30 17 37
331 253 559 71 305 239
+ + +
21 34 28 30 17 37

Step 3 Step 3 Step 3

Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the
denominator 21 and denominator 28 and denominator 17 and
34 and divide the 30 and divide the 37 and divide the
LCM into the LCM into the LCM into the
denominator 21 and denominator 28 and denominator 17 and
then multiply the then multiply the then multiply the
result by the result by the result by the
numerator 331 numerator 559 numerator 305
and divide the LCM and divide the LCM and divide the LCM
into the denominator into the denominator into the denominator
34 and then multiply 30 and then multiply 37 and then multiply
the result by the the result by the the result by the
numerator 253 then numerator 71 then numerator 239 then
add the both of them. add the both of them. add the both of them.
331 253 559 71 305 239
+ = + = + =
21 34 28 30 17 37
331 × 34 + 253 × 21 559 × 15 + 71 × 14 305 × 37 + 239 × 17
714 420 629
8385 + 994
=
11254 + 5313 420 11285 + 4063
= =
714 9379 629
=
16567 420 15348
= =
714 629
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714 139 629
= 22
145 420 252
= 23 = 24
714 629
Step 4
Step 4 Therefore the addition Step 4
Therefore the of the fractions Therefore the addition
addition of the 27 11 of the fractions
19 + 2 =
16 28 30 16 17
fractions 15 + 17 + 6 =
21 139 17 37
15 145 22 252
7 = 23 420 24
34 714 629

D) 372 E) 657 F) 277

25 13 26
437 899 735

Step 1 Step 1 Step 1

17 22 28 24 13 25
20 + 4 10 + 2 18 + 7
19 23 31 29 15 49

Step 2 Step 2 Step 2

Multiply the Multiply the Multiply the
denominator 19 by denominator 31 by denominator 15 by
the 20 and add the the 10 and add the the 18 and add the
result with 17 and result with 28 and result with 13 and
Multiply the Multiply the Multiply the
denominator 23 by denominator 29 by denominator 49 by
the 4 and add the the 2 and add the the 7 and add the
result with 22 result with 24 result with 25
17 22 28 24 13 25
20 + 4 = 10 + 2 = 18 + 7 =
19 23 31 29 15 49
397 114 338 82 283 368
+ + +
19 23 31 29 15 49

Step 3 Step 3 Step 3

Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the Find the LCM of the
denominator 19 and denominator 31 and denominator 15 and
23 and divide the 29 and divide the 49 and divide the
LCM into the LCM into the LCM into the
denominator 19 and denominator 31 and denominator 15 and
then multiply the then multiply the then multiply the
result by the result by the result by the
numerator 397 numerator 338 numerator 283
and divide the LCM and divide the LCM and divide the LCM
into the denominator into the denominator into the denominator
23 and then multiply 29 and then multiply 49 and then multiply
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the result by the the result by the the result by the
numerator 114 then numerator 82 then numerator 368 then
add the both of them. add the both of them. add the both of them.
397 114 338 82 283 368
+ = + = + =
19 23 31 29 15 49
397 × 23 + 114 × 19 338 × 29 + 82 × 31 283 × 49 + 368 × 15
437 899 735
9802 + 2542
=
9131 + 2166 899 13867 + 5520
= =
437 12344 735
=
11297 899 19387
= =
437 657 735
= 13
372 899 277
= 25 = 26
437 735
Step 4
Step 4 Therefore the addition Step 4
Therefore the of the fractions Therefore the addition
addition of the 28 24 of the fractions
10 + 2 =
17 31 29 13 25
fractions 20 + 18 + 7 =
19 657 15 49
22 372 13 277
4 = 25 899 26
23 437 735

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(5) 1000

Step 1

7 4 8
Since + + + 6 = 6.415
z 10 1000
7 4 8
⇒ + + = 6.415 - 6
z 10 1000
7 8 4
⇒ = 0.415 - -
z 1000 10
7 415 8 4
⇒ = - -
z 1000 1000 10
7 415 - 8 - 400
⇒ =
z 1000
7 415 - 408
⇒ =
z 1000
7 7
⇒ =
z 1000
By cross multiplying both sides
7 X 1000 = 7z
7000
⇒z=
7
⇒ z = 1000
Step 2
Therefore the value of z = 1000

(6) 3
10

(7) 2
a. 7
5

(8) c. Proper Fractions

Fraction where the denominator is greater than the numerator are called proper fractions. For
e.g.: 1/3, 3/4, 2/7 etc.

(9) A) 10 11 12 B) 5 3 9 C) 10 1 8
D) 4 3 12 E) 9 6 7 F) 5 2 9

(10)
44

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(11)
6 19 28

(12)
greater

(13)
51 4

Step 1
If you look at the question carefully, you will notice that you have to solve and simplify : 4 + (
1 1
3 + 5 )
2 4

Step 2

1 1
Now 4 + ( 3 + 5 ) can be simplifies as:
2 4
7 21
4+( + )
2 4
7 × 2 + 21 × 1
=4+
4
14 + 21
=4+
4
35
=4+
4
4 × 4 + 35
=
4
16 + 35
=
4
51
=
4
51
=
4

Step 3

1 1 51
Therefore 4 + ( 3 + 5 )=
2 4 4

(14) A) 13 12 B) 3 5 C) 38 5
D) 7 5 E) 21 10 F) 4 9

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(15) A) 1 6 B) 5 6 C) 7 9
D) 6 1 E) 4 3 F) 6 5

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