Samacheer Kalvi 5th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 6 Fractions Ex 6.1

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Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 5th Maths Solutions Term 3 Chapter 6 Fractions 6.1

Question 1.
Write the fraction shown by the shaded parts.
(i)

Answer:
\(\frac { 5 }{ 12 }\)

(ii)
Samacheer Kalvi 5th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 6 Fractions Ex 6.1 2
Answer:
\(\frac { 2 }{ 6 }\)

(iii)
Samacheer Kalvi 5th Maths Guide Term 3 Chapter 6 Fractions Ex 6.1 3
Answer:
\(\frac { 3 }{ 9 }\)

Question 2.
Write the fractions for the following and find the numerator and the denominator.
(i) Sheeki got 12 marks out of 20 marks in science.
Answer:
\(\frac { 12 }{ 20 }\); Numerator = 12; Denominator = 20

(ii) Six fruits are rotten out of forty fruits in a basket.
Answer:
\(\frac { 6 }{ 40 }\); Numerator = 6; Denominator = 40

(iii) In a colony of 50 houses. 17 houses are not occupied.
Answer:
\(\frac { 17 }{ 50 }\); Numerator = 17; Denominator = 50

Question 3.
Find out which is greater in the following fractions.
(i) \(\frac { 5 }{ 12 }\) and \(\frac { 7 }{ 12 }\)
(ii) \(\frac { 22 }{ 48 }\) and \(\frac { 17 }{ 48 }\)
(iii) \(\frac { 11 }{ 56 }\) and \(\frac { 27 }{ 56 }\)
Answer:
(i) \(\frac { 5 }{ 12 }\) and \(\frac { 7 }{ 12 }\)
5 < 7
∴ \(\frac { 5 }{ 12 }\) < \(\frac { 7 }{ 12 }\)
\(\frac { 7 }{ 12 }\) is greater

(ii) \(\frac { 22 }{ 48 }\) and \(\frac { 17 }{ 48 }\)
22 > 17
∴ \(\frac { 22 }{ 48 }\) > \(\frac { 17 }{ 48 }\)
\(\frac { 22 }{ 48 }\) is greater.

(iii) \(\frac { 11 }{ 56 }\) and \(\frac { 27 }{ 56 }\)
11 < 27
∴ \(\frac { 11 }{ 56 }\) < \(\frac { 27 }{ 56 }\)
\(\frac { 27 }{ 56 }\)
11 < 27 is greater

Question 4.
Which is smaller in the following fraction?
(i) \(\frac { 10 }{ 42 }\) and \(\frac { 21 }{ 42 }\)
(ii) \(\frac { 31 }{ 37 }\) and \(\frac { 15 }{ 37 }\)
Answer:
(i) \(\frac { 10 }{ 42 }\) and \(\frac { 21 }{ 42 }\)
10 < 21
\(\frac { 10 }{ 42 }\) < \(\frac { 21 }{ 42 }\)
\(\frac { 10 }{ 42 }\) is smaller

(ii) \(\frac { 31 }{ 37 }\) and \(\frac { 15 }{ 37 }\)
15 < 31
\(\frac { 31 }{ 37 }\) < \(\frac { 15 }{ 37 }\)
\(\frac { 15 }{ 37 }\) is smaller