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Example 1: Shade the fractions as specified in each of the following.

1 2
(a) (b)
2 9

Solution: (a) (b)

Example 2: Write the fraction for each of the following fractional number.
(a) three-sevenths (b) seven-ninths
3
Solution: (a) three-sevenths = (b) seven-ninths = 7
7 9
Example 3: Write the numerator and denominator of each of the following fractions.

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1
5 7 4
Solution: (a) Numerator = 3 (b) Numerator = 4 (c) Numerator = 1

Denominator = 5 Denominator = 7 Denominator = 4

Exercise 5.1

3
1. Shade or three-fourths in each of the following.
4

(a) (b) (c)

2. For each of the following figures write the fraction showing the unshaded parts.

(a) (b) (c)

3. Write the fraction for each of the following fractional number.

(a) three-sevenths (b) three-elevenths (c) five-ninths