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Example 3: Represent the following fractions on the number line.

3 4 10 32
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
5 9 23 41

3
Solution: (i) Here, point A represents on the number line.
5

4
(ii) Here, point A represents on the number line.
9

10
(iii) Here, point A represents on the number line.
23

(iv) If the numerator is very large, then divide the numerator into equal intervals to demonstrate
the number line with convenient number of intervals.

32
Here, point A represents on the number line.
41

Exercise 5.1

1. Write each of the following as fraction.
(i) If numerator is 5 and denominator is 7.
(ii) Neha ate one-fifths of a cake.

(iii) Out of 19 pieces of apple Nisha took 4 pieces. What fraction did she take?
(iv) Ritu has three-eighths of a marble collection.

(v) I sleep 10 hours in a day. What fraction of the day I sleep?
2. Shade the figure according to the given fraction.

(i) = 3 (ii) = 5 (iii) = 9
8 8 16

(iv) = 4 (v) = 2 (vi) = 1
9 5 2