Fractions

CLASSIFICATION OF FRACTIONS
1.

Proper Fraction : A Proper fraction is one whose numerator is less than its denominator.

2.

1 4
,
3 9
Improper Fraction : An improper fraction is one whose numerator is equal to or greater than its denominator
eg.

6 4
,
5 4
3.
Mixed Fraction: A mixed fraction is a quantity consisting of two parts, one a whole number and other a proper
fraction.
eg.

1
3
,9
8
4
A mixed fraction can always be expressed as an improper fraction.

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eg. 4

2
2 (5 x 3) 2 17
5

3
3
3
3
Similarly an improper fraction can always be expressed as a mixed fraction. For that divide the numerator by the
denominator and write the quotient as the whole number part of the mixed fraction, the remainder as the numerator
and the divisor as the denominator.

14

eg. 5

19
4 26
5
3 ;
3
5
5 7
7
Basic Property of Fractions
1.
The value of a fraction is not altered by multiplying the numerator and denominator by the same number.

gl

20

eg.

a axc
ac

b bxc
bc
The value of a fraction is not altered by dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same number.

2.

-c

ie.

sc

a ac

b bc
Reduction of a fraction to its lowest terms
To change a fraction to its lowest terms, divide its numerator and denominator by the H.C.F. of the numbers.

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ie.

12
to its lowest terms.
36

eg. Reduce

12 12 12
1

36 36 12
3

(Since H.C.F. of 12 and 36 is 12)

Reducing fractions to their common
denominators
To reduce fractions to their common denominators, change the denominators into their L.C.M.

3 4
,
4 5
L.C.M. of 4 and 5 = 20
eg.

To convert the denominator of

3
into 20,
4

multiply it by 5. To convert the denominator of

(ie)

4
into 20, multiply it by 4.
5

3 x5 4 x 4
15 16
;
(ie)
;
4 x5 5 x 4
20 20

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Comparing Fractions
Let

a
b
and , be two fractions with same denominator c.
c
c

Then

a b

c c

if a>b

eg.

4 3

5 5

a b

c c

if a<b

eg.

1 2

3 3

a b

c c

if a=b

eg.

1 1

2 2

Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Method : Convert the fractions with the same denominator by taking L.C.M. and then add or subtract.

2.

1 3 4
1
4 4 4

3.

2 4
?
7 9

14

3 2 3 2 5

7 7
7
7

20

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Examples

L.C.M. of 7, 9 = 63

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2 3 4
?
3 4 5

L.C.M. of 3, 4 and 5 is 60

40 45 48 133
13

2
60
60
60

3
4
3 ?
4
5

3
4
3 4
3 (6 3)
4
5
4 5

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2 3 4 40 45 48

3 4 5 60 60 60

5.

= 3

6.

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4.

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2 4 18 28 46

7 9 63 63 63

13

15 16
1
3
20
20

2 1

1
19
2
20
20

1
3
5
11
12 11 10
?
3
4
6
12

L.C.M. of 3, 4, 6 and 12 is 12
=

(13 10 12 11)

1 11 3 5

3 12 4 6

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4 11 9 10 4 1

12
12 3

Multiplication of fractions
1.

To multiply a fraction by a whole number, multiply the numerator by the whole number.
eg. 2 x

3 (2 x 3) 6

5
5
5

2.
To multiply a fraction by another fraction multiply corresponding numerators and denominators and then
simplify.
eg.

4 3
4x3 1
x

5 12 5 x12 5

Division of Fractions
To divide a fraction by a whole number, multiply the denominator of the fraction by the whole number.

2.

2
2
2
7

3
3 x7 21

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eg.

To divide a fraction by a fraction, find the reciprocal of the divisor and then multiply.
eg.

14

1.

2 4 2 5 10 5

3 5 3 4 12 6

20

Note: Cancellation can be performed only to multiplication and division of fractions; it can not be perfomed in
addition or subtraction of fractions.
Point to remember:

2
2
(1 8 x 5 ) 1 8 x
3
3

sc

eg. 1 8 x 5

-c

gl

1.
To multiply a whole number and a mixed fraction together, perform separate multiplication and then add the
results.

90 12 120

2
eg. 21 4
3

.s

2.
To divide a mixed fraction by a whole number divide the whole number part of the mixed fraction by the divisor
(let the quotient be a). Reduce the remainder to a single fraction and divide this single fraction by the divisor. (Let the
quotient be b). Now the required result is a+b.

2
4) 21 (5
3
20
1

Now

2 5

3 3

5
5 1 5
4 x
3
3 4 12

2
5
5
21 4 5
5
3
12
12
More Solved Examples
1.

There are 40 students in a class. One day only

7
th of total students were present. Find the number of
10

absentees on that day.

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Number of absentees
= Fraction of absentees x Total number
=

1 x 40 12 students
10

2
3
1
of his salary on food,
of his salary on house rent and of the salary on clothes. He still
5
10
8
has Rs. 1,400 left with him. Find his total salary.

2.

A man spends

2 3 1
of his total salary..
Totally he spends
5 10 8

He saves 1 5 10 8 part of his salary..

7
x total salary = 1400
40

total salary = 1400 x

14

(ie)

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33
1

40 x total salary = 1400

40
Rs. 8000
7

By how much is

.s

150 x 28
280
15

4
5
of 70 less than
of 112?
5
7

x=

sc

15
3 3
x 150
x 150
4 14
28

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In an examination, a studnet was asked to find

3x 3x

150
4 12

4.

20

3
3
of a certain number. By mistake, he found
of it. His
14
4
answer was 150 more than the correct answer. Find the given number.
Let the given number be x, then

3.

5.

5
4
x 112 x 70 5 x16 4 x14 24
7
5
5
3
part of what amount will be equal to 3 part of Rs. 100.
12
4

Let the amount be Rs.y

5
3
of y 3 of 100
12
4

5
15
y
x 100
12
4

15 x100 12
x
4
5

y 900
Decimal Fractions
Fractions that have powers of 10 in the denominators are called decimal fractions.

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(ie) Fractions whose denominators are 10, 102, 103, 104 ......... are called decimal fractions.
eg. 0.5, 0.063, 8.98 etc.
Here
0.5 =

5
63
898
; 0.063
; 8.98
10
1000
100

Annexing zeros to the extreme right of decimal fraction does not change its value. 0.47 = 0.470 = 0.4700 etc.
Addition
For adding a decimal number with another decimal number or with another whole number write the given
number in such a way that the number of decimal places are equal for all the numbers.
eg. 2+0.63 + 0.712
Here maximum number of decimal place= 3

Convert all the numbers to 3 decimal places.

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2+ 0.63 + 0.712 =

14

2.000 + 0.630 + 0.712 = 3.342

Subtraction

20

In subtraction also, the given numbers are to be written in such a way that the number of decimal places
become equal for all numbers.
eg. 5 - 0.473

= 3 (in 0.473)

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Maximum number of decimal place

ie. 5-0.473=5.000 - 0.473 = 4.527

1.

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Multiplication

Multiplication of a Decimal Fraction by a power of 10:

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Shift the decimal point to the right by as many places of decimal as the power of 10.
eg. 4.5291 x 100 = 452.91

Multiplication of two or more decimal fractions :

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2.

0.002 x 0.08 x 0.5 = ?

Multiply the given numbers as if they are without any decimal point.

Step 1:

ie. 2x8x5 = 80
Step 2 :

Add the total number of decimal places in the given numbers

ie 3+2+1 = 6

Step 3 : Write the result of step 1 and convert it to a number whose number of decimal places is same as the
number obtained in step 2 by shifting the decimal point to the left.
0.002x0.08x0.5=0.000080 = 0.00008

Division
1.
While dividing a decimal fraction by powers of 10, the result is obtained by shifting the decimal point to the left
by as many places of decimal as is the power of 10.
eg. 3.45 10 = 0.345
961.1 100 = 9.611
2.
While dividing a decimal fraction by a natural number, divide the given fraction without the decimal point by
the given natural number. In the answer thus got, place the decimal point to the left as many places of decimal as are
there in the dividend.
eg.

125
.
?
25

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125
5
25

125
.
0.05
25

3.
While dividing a decimal fraction by a decimal fraction, shift the decimal point to the right of the dividend and
the divisor both by equal number of digits such that the divisor is converted into a whole number.
eg.

3.15
315
.

0.9
3.5
35

28.6 28600

200
0.143
143
Expressing a decimal into a vulgar fraction

Thus

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Put 1 in the denominator under the decimal point and annex with it as many zeros as is the number of digits after
the decimal point. Remove the decimal point and reduce the fraction to its lowest terms.

0.125 125
1

1000
.
1000
8

8.86
886

9.25
925

20

eg.

14

If numerator and denominator of a fraction contain the same number of decimal places, then we may remove the
decimal sign.

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To multiply a decimal by any multiple of ten, move the decimal point as many places to the right as is the
number of zeros in the multiplier.

-c

To divide a decimal by any multiple of ten move the decimal point as many places to the left as is the number of
zeros in the divisor.

sc

When a divisor as well as dividend is a decimal, we multiply both the dividend and the divisor by suitable
multiple of 10 to make the divisor a whole number and then proceed division.
1.

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Solved Examples:
Evaluate

237x237+363x363+2x237x363

Given expression is of the form

a2 + b2 + 2ab = (a+b)2

2.

= (237 363)2 (600 )2 360000

2212 220 2 ?

Given expression is
a2 - b2 =(a+b) (a-b)
= (221 + 220) (221 - 220)
= 441 x 1 = 21
3.

0.45 x 0.45 x0.45 0.21 x 0.21 x 0.21

0.45 x 0.45 0.45 x 0.21 0.21 x 0.21

Given expression is of the form

a3 b3
a2 ab b2

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4.7 x 6.5 5.3 x 6.5

?
13
. x 7.9 13
. x 6.9
ax bx (a b) x
Given expression is cy dy (c d) y
(4.7 5.3) 6.5 10 x 6.5

50
(7.9 6.9)13
.
1x13
.

5.

0.75 x 0.75 0.74 x 0.74

?
149
.

Given expression is

a2 b2
a b
ab

(6.4)2 (3.6)2

14

6.4 x 6.4 2 x 6.4 x 3.6 3.6 x3.6

6.

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= 0.75 - 0.74 = 0.01

a2 2 ab b2

The given expression is

10 100 25
4

3
2.8 28
7
7

-c

0.7 x 0.7 x 0.7 - 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.3

- 3x0.7x0.3x0.4 = ?
a3 - b3 - 3ab (a-b)

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The given expression is

20

(a b)2
a b (6.4 3.6)

(a b)(a b) a b (6.4 3.6)

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sc

7.

a2 b2

= (a-b)3=(0.7-0.3)3=(0.4)3

Simplify 7

1
1 1
1 1
1
1
2
1

1

2
2
2
3
6
4
4

8.

= 0.064

1
1 1
1
2
1
2
4
4
2

1
1
1

1
2
3
6

1 1 1 1

2
1 x 1
2 4 4 2

1 1 3
2
2 4 4

1 9 4
1
1
x 7 3 4
2 4 3
2
2

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Find the value of 4

4
1

4
9

9 =
31

.in

31 32 31 1

8
8
8

Find the value of

1
1

1 1 1
2 2

1
1
3

14

10.

1
2
4

=4

=4

1
4

1
1
1
1 1

3
4
4

20

9.

3 8 15 5
x x

4 9 16 8

12.

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2

2 2

1
2 2 =

2 2

2 2

2 2
2

2 4

If

2 2 2 2

2 2

1
2

Find the value of 2

-c

sc

1
1
1

1 1 1

4
9
16

11.

gl

1
1
1
1
1
1

1 1 1 1 1 1

2
2
3
3
4
4

2 2

x 3
6 yx
then find the value of
y 4
7 yx

x
1
6 y x 6
y

7 y x 7 1 x
y

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3
1
6
4

7 1 3
4

1
6
6 1
4

1
7 7
7 7
4

PRACTICE TEST
20 - [9-{7+(2x3)} +5] = ?
a)

7.

c) 24

d) 42

20

c)

1
2

d)

1
6

c)

5
7

d)

gl

4
5

b)

-c

1
3

2 of

3 3 1
?
4 4 4

a)

4
9

b)

b)

3
13

3
2

3
7

sc

3
11

.s

a)

c) 2

d) 2

1
4

2 3.5 x 2 3.5 3.5 x 3.5

?
9.6 x 9.6 2 x 9.6 x 8.6 8.6 x 8.6

540

b) 27

c) 54

d) 670

32.5x32.5-2x32.5x2.5+2.5x2.5= ?
900

b) 30

c) 500

d) 1225

8.9 x 8.9 x 8.9 1.4 x 1.4 x 1.4

?
8.9 x 8.9 8.9 x 1.4 1.4 x 1.4
a)

10.

b) 15

(7 7 7 ) 7
?
3333

a)
9.

d) 15

1 1 1
1
x
2 3 4 12

a)
8.

c) 19

14

31

6.

b) 13

1
of 35+4 (9-3) = ?
5

a)
5.

d) 19

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17

a)
4.

c) 17

6+[2+{4x(8-3) - (2x6)-1}+2]= ?
a)

3.

b) 15

2.

20

1.

75

b) 10.3

c) 14.5

d) 7.5

24.4 x 24.4 2 x 24.4 x 5.6 5.6 x 5.6

?
24.4 x 24.4 5.6 x 5.6

a)

188
.
0.3

b)

1 88
30

c)

47
75

d)

16
25

11.0.7x0.7x0.7+0.3x0.3x0.3+3x0.7x0.3=?
a)

b) 1

c) 10

d) 16

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0.625

c)

0.0345

1.132

b) 0.242

c)

1.422

d) 1

4.75x 4.75x 4.75 125

. x125
. x125
.
?
4.75x 4.75 125
. x125
. 4.75x125
.
5.25

d) 6

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b) 0.01
d) 0.0001

(0 .3 3 7 0.12 6 )2 (0.3 3 7 0 .1 26 )2
?
0 .3 3 7 x 0.1 2 6

0.211
4

b) 0.463
d) 2.11

(6 9 5 3 4 5 )2 (6 9 5 3 4 5 )2
?
(6 9 5 )2 (3 4 5 )2

c) 695

d) 4

-c

b) 345

sc

(4.621 2.954 )2 (4.621 2.954 )2

?
4.621x 4.621 2.954 x 2.954
a) 4
b) 2
c) 0
d) 1
6 4 8 5 2 x 6 4 8 5 2 2 4 8 5 2 x2 4 8 5 2
?
64852 24852

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19.

c) 0

1000
0.001

a)2
18.

b) 3.5

7 7 5 x7 7 5 2 2 5 x2 2 5 7 7 5 x2 2 5
?
7 7 5 x7 7 5 x 7 7 5 2 2 5 x2 2 5 x2 2 5

a)
c)
17.

0.345

a)

a)
c)
16.

d)

0637
. x0637
.
2x0637
. x0395
.
0395
. x0395
.
?
0242
.

a)
15.

b) 0.0625

14

14.

a)

20

13.

(0.356)2 x 2 x 0.356 x 0.106 (0.106 )2

?
(0.632 )2 2 x 0.632 x 0.368 (0.368 )2

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12.

a) 20000
b) 80000
c) 30000
d) 40000
20. 126.5x126.5-2x126.5x6.5+6.5x6.5=?
a) 12000
b) 14400
c) 17689
d) 1440
21.

0.52 x 0.52 0.4 x 0.4 2 x 0.52 x 0.4

?
0.52 0.4
a)
c)

22.

1.2
0.48

b) 0.92
d) 0.12

(4.8 )3 0 .0 2 7
?
(4.8 )2 1.4 4 0 .0 9

a)

4.5

b) 0.45

23.

d) 2.20

1
1

c) 5.1

1
2

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24.

5
3

b)

c) 1

d)

3
5

3 1
1 1
5 2 0 .5 ?

4
2
6
7

a)

19
84

b) 2

61
23
47
c) 2
d) 2
84
84
84

1 4
5
of
4 5
6
?
1 1 3
1
4
21
3 5 10
5
3

1
6

c) 15

d) 21

b)

27
32

c)

27
64

d)

107
112

1 1
1
of
5 5
5 ?
1
1 1
of
5
5 5

c)

1
5

d)

25

If

a)

7
20

5 x 9 (1 3 1 2 )

c)

30.

b) 5

7 9 2 4 x 1 1 6 ?
a)

29.

20

27
16

gl

a)

14

1 1 3
1 7
3
?
2 2 4 2 8 4

a) 1

28.

1
2

-c

27.

1
2

sc

26.

7
12

b) 2

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a)

.s

25.

5
4

b)

55
4

d)

1
20

14 2 b a
a 7

, then
is equal to
23 2 b a
b 8

5
14

b)

5
9

c)

5
23

d)

5
92

1 3 5 7
997
2 2 2 2 ..... 2
?
3 5 7 9
999

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999

b)

7
1000

c)

1000
7

d)

1001
3

a 4
6a 4 b
is
, then the value of
b 3
6a 5b

a)

1
4

13
22

b)

33.

8
19

1
2

b)

1
1

c)

7
8

d)

8
9

c)

10
19

d)

19
10

1
9
b) 1

10
19

sc

5
9

19
8
?

.in

d) 4

a)

c) 2

a)

d)

1 1 1 1
1 1
1 , then the value of x is
x 2 3 4
2 3

a)

34.

c) 4

14

If

b) 3

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32.

-1

20

If

-c

31.

a)

If (a-b) is 6 more than (c+d) and (a+b) is 3 less than (c-d), then (a-c) is
a) 0.5
b) 1.0
c) 1.5
d) 2.0

36.

The expression

.s

35.

38.

c)

0.04

a)

199999

b)

201110

c)

211110

d)

1099999

The sum of two numbers is 22 and their difference is 14. Find the product of the numbers.

42.

b) 75

c) 72

d) 82

22

b) 44

c) 58

d) 116

The product of two numbers is 120. The sum of their squares is 289. The sum of the two numbers is
a)

41.

70

The sum of squares of two numbers is 80 and the square of their difference is 36. The product of the two
numbers is
a)

40.

d) 0.004

The sum of the smallest six digit number and the greatest five digit number is

a)
39.

b) 0.4

4.0

37.

a)

(7.98 x 7.98+7.98x x + 0.02 x 0.02) will be a perfect square for x equal to

20

b) 23

c) 169

d) 150

The difference of two numbers is 11 and one-fifth of their sum is 9. The numbers are:
a)

31,20

b) 30,19

c)

29,18

d) 28,17

The sum of two numbers is 10 and their product is 20. The sum of their reciprocals is

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4

a)
43.

d) 1

c) 1

1
4

If the sum of two numbers exceeds their difference by 10, then the smaller of the two numbers is
a)

44.

1
2

b)

b) 5

c) 8

d)

13

The simplification of
1

1
3 9 of 9 yields
1
25
5
5
1
5
5
3

45.

b)

c)

81
74
d) 2
125
125

.in

a) 0

5625
Given that 83.9 x 93.4 0.7178 then

1
3

c)

1
7

b) 1

20

gl

1
4

.s

a)

4
1 yields
7

sc

1
1
1
The simplification of
1

1
1

d) 1

The simplification of

47.

b) 71.78
0.7178

d)

46.

717.8
0.07178

-c

a)
c)

14

5.625
8.39 x 9.34 is equal to

1 1

3
1 2 2 3
1 5
2 of
x3
4 3 1 1
3 6 yields
4

2 3

48.

a)

7
18

b)

49
54

c)

2
3

d)

1
6

The simplification of

1 1 1 1 1 yields
3

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1
3

b) 1

4
7

c)

1
8

d) 1

2
3

ANSWERS TO PRACTICE TEST

(d)

2.

3.

9.

(d)

10. (c)

11. (b)

12. (b)

13. (b)

14. (d)

15. (c)

16. (c)

17. (a)

18. (b)

19. (d)

20. (b)

21.(d)

22. (a)

23. (d)

24. (c)

25. (c)

26. (b)

27. (d)

28. (b)

29.(c)

30. (d)

31. (c)

32.(b)

33. (a)

34. (b)

35. (c)

36

(c)

37. (a)

38. (c)

39. (a)

40.(b)

41. (d)

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