Class 5 Mathematics — Chapter 2: Fractions

What you'll learn

• ▸Understanding Fractions as Parts of a Whole
• ▸Identifying and Understanding Equivalent Fractions
• ▸Generating Equivalent Fractions
• ▸Comparing Fractions with Same Denominators
• ▸Comparing Fractions with Same Numerators
• ▸Understanding Fractions Greater Than One (Improper Fractions)
• ▸Representing Mixed Numbers and Conversion
• ▸Comparing Fractions with Reference to One
• ▸Comparing Fractions with Reference to One-Half
• ▸Visualizing Fractions and Parts using Grids and Kits
• ▸Solving Simple Word Problems with Fractions

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- ChapterChapter 22Fractions Tamanna is a student of Grade 5. She has two chocolates of different 11 sizes. She says that of one of her chocolates is bigger than of the 3 2 other chocolate. Is that correct? Explain why this is so. 1 When can we say that of something 2 1 1is greater than of something? Identify 2 of3 the chocolate 1 Identify of the chocolate 3 To compare two fractions of two wholes, the wholes from which the fractions are derived must be the same. Playing with a Grid A B C 1 ƒ Shade of Grid A in red. 8 1 ƒ Shade of Grid B in blue. 6 1 ƒ Shade of Grid C in yellow. 12 1 ƒ Do you see in any of the grids? Mark it. 3 --- PAGE 2 --- 12 Is equal to ? Let us find out. 3 6 Look at the picture and identify the fractions. Are there two different ways to write the fraction represented by the shaded part? ___________________ 12 Do you see that = ? Yes. These are called ‘equivalent fractions’. 3 6 Let us see how equivalent fractions can be generated. …

Practice Questions from this Chapter

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1. Explain equivalent fractions. Get Solution →
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3. Compare fractions quickly. Get Solution →
4. According to the chapter, when can we say that a fraction of something is greater than a fraction of another something? Get Solution →
5. What are fractions like 1/3 and 2/6 called, as shown in the picture on page 2? Get Solution →
6. If you have a fraction kit, how many pieces of 1/5 would you need to make a whole? Get Solution →
7. On page 4, Sameer shades one-third of a figure. When he divides the shape into more equal parts, what does he observe about fractions like 1/3, 2/6, 3/9, and 4/12? Get Solution →
8. When comparing 2/3 and 1/3, which fraction is greater? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Ancient Egyptians used fractions with a numerator of one, over four thousand years ago.
• 💡 Musical notes like half notes and quarter notes are based on fractions.
• 💡 Any fraction can have countless equivalent forms by multiplying the top and bottom numbers.
• 💡 Without fractions, sharing pizza or telling time using minutes would be impossible.
• 💡 Decimals are actually fractions where the denominator is a multiple of ten.

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