Practice Worksheet
Mathematics – Chapter 7: Fractions
Section A: Concept Check.
1. Write the numerator of the fraction 7/12.
2. Write the denominator of the fraction 5/9.
3. Write one proper fraction and one improper fraction.
4. Is 6/6 a proper fraction or an improper fraction?
5. Write a fraction equivalent to 3/6.
6. Which is greater: 2/3 or 2/5?
7. Write the fraction representing 4 shaded parts out of 9 equal parts.
8. Write any fraction equal to 1.
Section B: Skill-Based Questions.
9. Write any three equivalent fractions of 4/5.
[Link] the following fractions to their lowest terms: a) 10/15 b) 18/24
[Link] the improper fraction 11/4 into a mixed fraction.
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[Link] the mixed fraction into a 3 5 improper fraction.
[Link] the following fractions using >, < or = : a) 3/7 ___ 5/7 b) 4/9 ___ 4/11
[Link] the following fractions in ascending order: 3/4, 2/3, 1/2
Section C: Operations on Fractions.
[Link] the following fractions: a) 5/16 + 3/8 b) 2/5 + 1/9
1 3
[Link]: a) 7/9 − 4/9 b) 5 6 − 2 6
[Link] the sum of: a) 1/4 + 2/3 + 3/6 b) 2/10 + 3/5 + 1/8
Section D: Fractions on Number Line
[Link] the following fractions on a number line: a) 1/5 b) 4/5
[Link] a number line, add: a) 1/6 + 2/6 b) 3/10 + 4/10
Section E: Word Problems (Application-Based)
[Link] drank 1/3 litre of juice in the morning, 1/6 litre in the afternoon and 1/2 litre in
the evening. How much juice did she drink in all?
21.A cloth piece is divided into three parts.
3/8 of the cloth is used for a bag, 2/8 for a cushion cover, and 1/4 for a handkerchief.
Find the total fraction of cloth used. State whether. If yes, write the fraction left.
22.A student completed 1/4 of his homework on Monday, 3/8 on Tuesday and 1/8 on
Wednesday. What fraction of the homework did he complete in all?
Section F: Higher Order
[Link] sum of two fractions is 7/8. One fraction is 3/6. Find the other fraction.
[Link] is greater: 5/6 or 6/7? Justify your answer.
[Link] the numerator of a fraction is doubled and the denominator is kept the same, what
happens to the value of the fraction? Explain with an example.
Section G: Activity / Visualisation
[Link] a rectangle and divide it into 12 equal parts. Shade 7/12 of it.
[Link] with the help of a number line why 9/8 is greater than 1.