NCERT Solutions For Class 6 Maths Fractions Exercise 7.5

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 7 Fractions Ex 7.5

Exercise 7.5

Question 1.
Write these fractions appropriately as additions or subtractions.

Solution:
(a) The given figure represents the addition of

Thus the given diagrams can be represented as

(b) The given figure represents the difference between 1 and $\frac { 3 }{ 5 }$ .

Thus, the given diagrams can be represented as

(c) The given figure represents addition of $\frac { 2 }{ 6 }$ and $\frac { 3 }{ 6 }$ .

Thus, the given diagrams can be represented as

Question 2.
Solve:

Solution:

Question 3.
Shubham painted $\frac { 2 }{ 3 }$ of the wall space in his room. His sister Madhavi helped and painted $\frac { 1 }{ 3 }$ of the wall space. How much did they paint together?
Solution:
Fraction of wall painted by Shubham = $\frac { 2 }{ 3 }$
Fraction of wall painted by Madhavi = $\frac { 1 }{ 3 }$
Fraction of wall painted by Shubham and Madhavi

Thus the fraction of wall painted by both = 1

Question 4.
Fill in the missing fractions.

Solution:

Question 5.
Javed was given $\frac { 5 }{ 7 }$ of a basket of oranges. What fraction of oranges was left in the basket?
Solution:
Fraction of basket of oranges = $\frac { 5 }{ 7 }$
Fraction of basket as a whole can be taken as 1.
∴ Fraction of basket of oranges left

Thus, the required fraction = $\frac { 2 }{ 7 }$ .