Page 90 - ICSE Math 6

THINK SMART

1. In the given figure, how many more boxes should you shade so that
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the shaded parts represent an equivalent fraction of ?
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2. Plot any three equivalent fractions of on the same number line.
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What do you observe?
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3. A fraction is multiplied by its reciprocal and the result is added to . What will be the sum?
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4. If a, b and c are the reciprocals of three given fractions such that a < b < c, then which is the
largest fraction among the given fractions?

Individual Activity

Objective: To understand the concept of addition of like fractions

Material required: Circular cardboard disc or plate and a pair of scissors
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Let’s add and .
4 4
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Step 1: Consider a circular cardboard disc or paper plate as 1 whole. Now cut of the disc or
plate and keep it aside. 4

(i) (ii) (iii)

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Step 2: Again cut of the whole disc or plate from the remaining sector.
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(iv) (v)

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Step 3: Clearly, of the plate along with of the plate combines to form
4 4 4
of the plate.

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Step 4: Hence, + = .
4 4 4

Similarly, we may subtract two like fractions.

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