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Fractions 77

Exercise 5.6

1. Add the following fractions and then shade the appropriate parts of each figure. One has
been done for you.
4
2
(a) 1 + = 3 (b) 1 + = (c) 5 + 3 =
6
5
5
6
5 12 12

2. Find the sum.

(a) 3 + 2 (b) 8 + 3 + 1 (c) 9 + 5
7 7 15 15 15 16 16
7
(d) 2 + 1 1 (e) 2 + 5 + 3 (f) 6 + 4 + 2
9 9 11 11 11 13 13 13
3. Add the following.

5
(a) 2 and 3 2 (b) 1 , 2 and 3 (c) 3 , 5 and 6
6 6 10 10 10 20 20 20

(d) 3 , 5 and 1 (e) 6 and 2 (f) 1 , 3 and 7
12 12 12 11 11 30 30 30

Subtraction of Like Fractions

Subtraction of like fractions also follows the same rule as addition.
2
Represent on a paper strip.
5
4
Represent on another paper strip.
5

We subtract the numerators and find the difference, that is, 4 – 2 = 2 and represent on the strip
as shown here:

4
Thus, 2 2
5 5 5

Difference of two like fractions = Difference of numerators
Common denominator

Let’s Attempt

7
Example 1: Subtract 5 from .
9 9

Solution: 7 − 5 = 75− = 2
9 9 9 9