Chap 7 Fractions

Question 1

What is a fraction?

Answer 1

A part of a whole. Whole can be one object or multiple objects

Question 2

What is proper fraction?

Answer 2

Numerator is less than denominator. Here whole is treated as one.

Question 3

What is improper fraction?

Answer 3

Numerator greater than denominator. Here whole is divided into more than one.

Question 4

What is Mixed fractions?

Answer 4

The fraction is written in the form of no. of whole + left over equal parts which doesn’t make a whole.

Question 5

How to convert improper fractions into Mixed Fractions?

Answer 5

Divide the numerator with denominator. Then write Quotient * Remainder/ Divisor.

Question 6

How to convert Mixed Fraction into Improper Fractions?

Answer 6

((Whole * denominator) + Numerator)/ Denominator

Question 7

What is simplest form of a fraction?

Answer 7

If the numerator and denominator don’t have any common factors, then it is simplest in its form.

Question 8

How to find the simplest form of a fraction?

Answer 8

Find the HCF of numerator and denominator and divide both numerator and denominator with HCF to get simplest form of a fraction.