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THE LEXICON SCHOOLS
(Wagholi ● Hadapsar ● Kalyani Nagar)
Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Ls.2: Fractions and Decimals Class: VII
Instructions
Dear Student,
Please find below the content for the topic fractions and Ex. 2.3 & 2.4. Do go through carefully
and make notes for your own reference and detailed learning.
Happy learning!
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The Lexicon Schools
Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to multiply a fraction by a fraction.
Students will be able to find reciprocal of a given fraction.
Students will be able to divide a fraction by a whole number.
Students will be able divide a fraction by another fraction.
Study Material
Multiplication of a fraction by a fraction
To multiply two fractions, just multiply the numerators to get the numerator of the product,
and multiply the denominators to get the denominator of the product.
Exercise 2.3(NCERT)
1 1 3
Q1. Find: (i) 4 of a) 4 b) 5
1 1 1 1 1
Solution: a) of =4x =
4 4 4 16
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1 3 1 3 3
b) of 5 = x5=
4 4 20
Q2. Multiply and reduce to lowest form:
2 7 2x1 2
(ii) 7 x = =
9 1x9 9
3 6 3x3 9
(iii) 8 x = 8x2 =
4 16
1 15 1x5 5
(v) x = =
3 8 1x8 8
Q3. Multiply the following fractions:
2 1 2 21 21 1
(i) x 54 = x = = 2 10
5 5 4 10
3 1 3 16 8
(iii) x 53 = x =1=8
2 2 3
5 3 5 17 85 1
(iv) x 27 = x =42 = 242
6 6 7
Q5. Saili plants 4 saplings in a row in her garden. The distance between two adjacent saplings is
¾ m. Find the distance between the first and the last sapling.
Solution:
No. of saplings = 4
Distance between two adjacent saplings = ¾ m.
Distance between first and fourth sapling
3 9
= 3 x 4m = 4 m
1
= 24 m
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Q7. A car runs 16km using one liter of petrol. How much distance will it cover using
3
2 4 Liter of petrol?
Solution:
Distance covered in one liter of petrol = 16km
3
Distance covered in 24 liters of petrol.
3 16 x 11
= 16 x 2 4 km = km
4
= 44 km
Ex-2.3(NCERT): The solutions for question no. 6 given in below link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqe9DbbSuRk
Ex 2.3 Practice Question no. 4 & 8
Reciprocal of a fraction:-
The number obtained by interchanging the numerator and denominator of a fraction is known as
the reciprocal of that fraction.
𝟓 𝟕
Ex. Ex.
𝟗 𝟖
𝟓 𝟗 𝟕 𝟖
Thus, reciprocal of is Thus, reciprocal of is
𝟗 𝟓 𝟖 𝟕
Division of fractions:-
Division of whole number by a fraction:-
To divide a whole number by any fraction, multiply that whole number by the reciprocal of that
fraction.
𝟏
Ex-1. 1÷ 𝟐
𝟐
=1x =2
𝟏
𝟏
Ex-2. 3 ÷ 𝟒
𝟒
=3x = 12
𝟏
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Division of a fraction by a whole number:-
A fraction being divided by a whole number is equivalent to the fraction being multiplied by the
reciprocal of the number.
𝟐
Ex. ÷7
𝟑
𝟐 𝟏
= x
𝟑 𝟕
𝟐
= 𝟐𝟏
Division of a fraction by another fraction:-
To divide a fraction by another fraction, multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of another
(second) fraction.
𝟏 𝟔
Ex. ÷𝟓
𝟑
𝟏 𝟔
= x reciprocal of 𝟓
𝟑
𝟏 𝟓 𝟓
= X =
𝟑 6 𝟏𝟖
Exercise 2.4(NCERT)
1. Find:
(i) 12 ÷ ¾
Solution:-
= 12 × reciprocal of ¾
= 12 × (4/3)
=4×4
= 16
(ii) 14 ÷ (5/6)
Solution:-
= 14 × reciprocal of (5/6)
= 14 × (6/5)
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= 84/5
3. Find:
(iii) (6/13) ÷ 7
Solution:-
We have,
= (6/13) × reciprocal of 7
= (6/13) × (1/7)
= (6 × 1) / (13 × 7)
= 6/91
(iv) ÷3
Solution:-
First, convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction.
We have,
= 13/3
Then,
= (13/3) × reciprocal of 3
= (13/3) × (1/3)
= (13 × 1) / (3 × 3)
= 13/9
(v) 3 ½ ÷ 4
Solution:-
First, convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction.
We have,
3 ½ = 7/2
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Then,
= (7/2) × reciprocal of 4
= (7/2) × (1/4)
= (7 × 1) / (2 × 4)
= 7/8
(vi) ÷7
Solution:-
First, convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction.
= = 31/7
Then,
= (31/7) × reciprocal of 7
= (31/7) × (1/7)
= (31 × 1) / (7 × 7)
= 31/49
Ex-2.4(NCERT): The solutions for question no. 2 given in below links.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqfeCHQLwes
Practice question: 4
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THE LEXICON SCHOOLS
(Wagholi ● Hadapsar ● Kalyani Nagar)
Worksheet
Class: VII Sec: Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Fractions and Decimals
Name: Date:
Q1. Solve
5 8 2 5 8 2
(a) + (b) + (c) +
13 13 7 49 7 3
14 8 3 5
(d) - (e) 5 - 2 10
20 20 5
Q2. Write 5 Equivalent Fractions of:
−9 2 3
(a) (b) (c)
12 5 7
Q3. Write in the simplest form:
124 144
(a) (b)
64 48
Q4. Solve
6 3 8 2
(a) 9 x (b) 2 x 4 x5
3 5 9 3
48 9 100 4
(c) ÷ (d) ÷
63 12 25 5
2 11 4
(e) 67 ÷ x5
49 5
Q5. Priya planted 5 saplings, in a row, in her garden. The distance between 2 adjacent saplings
3
is 5 m. Find the distance between the first and the last sapling.
Q6. A wire of length 12¹/₂ m is cut into 10 pieces of equal length. Find the length of each
piece.
3
Q7. In a mid-day meal scheme litre of milk is given to each student of a primary school. If 30
10
litres of milk is distributed every day in the school, how many students are there in the school?
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Q8. Crossword puzzle:-
Across
1. Another word for reduce. Finding the lowest form of a fraction
5. The number that is written above the line in a fraction.
7. An equation that shows that two fractions are equal.
8. Commonly called Simplify, Putting a fraction into its lowest form.
13. The lowest denominator that two or more fractions have in common.
14. A number that gives a product of 1 when multiplied by the original number.
15. Fractions that have the same value or name the same amount of a whole.
Down
2. A fraction in which the numerator is greater than the denominator and represents a
value greater than 1.
3. Has a mixed fractional number for its numerator or denominator.
4. A fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator.
6. A number that has both a whole number part and a fractional part.
9. To make dividing a fraction easier.
10. A special kind of fraction that has a power of 10 for a denominator
11. The lowest form of a fraction can be
12. The number that is written below the line in a fraction
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