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Exercise 5.4

1. Write the next four equivalent fractions.

(a) 1 = 2 = 3 = ________ = ________ = ________ = ________
3 6 9

3 6 9
(b) = = = ________ = ________ = ________ = ________
7 14 21

2. Write three fractions equivalent to each of the following.

(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 7 (d) 5
3 4 9 6

3. Fill in the missing numerals.

2 3 15 42 40 = 5
(a) = (b) = (c) = (d)
7 35 8 54 9 56

5
4. Find an equivalent fraction of 8 with:
(a) numerator 35 (b) denominator 72

(c) numerator 15 (d) denominator 64
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5. Find an equivalent fraction of 80 with:
(a) numerator 6 (b) denominator 5

6. Which of the following pairs are equivalent fractions?

(a) 3 and 21 (b) 8 and 12
5 24 14 21

6 21 25 5
(c) and (d) and
8 28 49 7

Comparison of Fractions

When the Denominators are Same

To compare fractions with same denominator, we simply compare their numerators and
arrange them in the required order.
The fraction with the greater numerator is greater than the other.

When the Numerators are Same

To compare fractions with same numerator, we simply compare their denominators. The

fraction with smaller denominator is greater than the other.