Class 6 Mathematics Chapter 7: Fractions — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Beni thinks 1/9 is greater than 1/5 because 9 > 5. What is correct?
- 1/9 < 1/5, because sharing one roti among more people gives each a smaller share
- 1/9 > 1/5
- They are equal
- Fractions cannot be compared
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Answer: A. 1/9 < 1/5, because sharing one roti among more people gives each a smaller share
Why: If one roti is shared among 9 children, each gets less than when shared among 5. [p.152]
Why: If one roti is shared among 9 children, each gets less than when shared among 5. [p.152]
Q2. When one unit is divided into several equal parts, each part is called a fractional ______ (or unit fraction).
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Answer: unit
Why: 1/2, 1/3, 1/10, 1/100 … are fractional units, also called unit fractions. [p.152]
Why: 1/2, 1/3, 1/10, 1/100 … are fractional units, also called unit fractions. [p.152]
Q3. Three guavas of about the same size weigh 1 kg together. About how much does each weigh (in kg)? Write a fraction.
- 1/4
- 2/3
- 3
- 1/3
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Answer: D. 1/3
Why: 1 kg shared equally into 3 gives 1/3 kg each. [p.152]
Why: 1 kg shared equally into 3 gives 1/3 kg each. [p.152]
Q4. A whole chikki is cut into 4 equal pieces. The bigger piece has 3 of them. How much of the chikki is it?
- 3/4
- 1/4
- 3/1
- 4/3
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Answer: A. 3/4
Why: It is 3 pieces of the fractional unit 1/4, which is 3/4 of the chikki. [p.154]
Why: It is 3 pieces of the fractional unit 1/4, which is 3/4 of the chikki. [p.154]
Q5. In the fraction 5/6, the number 6 is called the ______.
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Answer: denominator
Why: In 5/6, 5 is the numerator and 6 is the denominator. [p.158]
Why: In 5/6, 5 is the numerator and 6 is the denominator. [p.158]
Q6. In a fraction greater than 1, the numerator is larger than the denominator.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: The chapter notes that for lengths more than 1 unit, the numerator is larger than the denominator. [p.161]
Why: The chapter notes that for lengths more than 1 unit, the numerator is larger than the denominator. [p.161]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 6 Mathematics Chapter 7: Fractions?
37 questions (13 easy, 16 medium, 8 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.
Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 6 Mathematics syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.