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STD 5 - Maths: Unit 8 Fractions - Questions and Answers

♦ Textbook Page 96
Now solve these problems:

(1)  i.  If  3 cakes are divided equally among 4 persons, what fraction of a cake would each one get?
Divide each cake into 4 equal parts
We get 12 parts. Give 3 pieces each
Each will get 3 pieces of ¼ part of a cake.
It is ¾ (three-quarters) of a cake. Each one gets ¾ parts of a whole cake.
 
ii. If a 3 metre long ribbon is cut into four equal pieces, what would be the length of a piece in metres?
Length of the ribbon = 3 metres
Number of equal parts = 4
Length of each piece = ¾ metre
 
iii. If  3 litres of milk is divided equally among 4 persons, how much milk would each get, in litres? 
Total quantity of milk = 3 litres
Number of divisions = 4
The quantity of milk each one gets = ¾ litre

(2) If a 2 metre long rope is cut into 5 equal pieces, what would be the length of each piece in metres?
Total length of the rope = 2 metres
Number of pieces = 5
Length of each piece = ⅖ metre

(3) 4 kilograms of sugar is divided into 5 packets of the same weight. How much sugar, in kilograms, is there in each packet?
Total sugar = 4 kg
Number of packets of equal weight = 5
Weight of sugar in each packet = ⅘ kg 
♦ Textbook Page 98
For each of the problems below, write the answer as a single fraction and as a whole number and a fraction.

(1) If an 8 metre long string is cut into 5 equal parts, what would be the
length of each piece?
• 8 metres means 5 metres and 3 metres.
• If 5 metres is divided into 5 equal parts, each one will be 1 metre. If the remaining 3 metres is divided into 5 equal parts, we get ⅗ metre.
That is, the length of each piece = 1 + ⅗ metre = 1⅗ metre.

(2) 15 litres of kerosene is divided equally into 4 cans. How much does each can contain, in litres?
• To fill 3 litres in each can, you need 12 litres, and then there will be 3 litres left over.
• If we equally distribute these 3 litres into 4 cans, each will have ¾ litres.
The amount of kerosene in each can is = 3 + ¾ litres = 3¾ litres. 

(3) If 25 kilograms of sugar is divided equally among 8 persons, how much would each get, in kilograms?
• To give each person 3 kilograms, we need 24 kilograms. Then there will be 1 kilogram left over.
• If you divide this 1 kilogram equally among 8 people, each will get an additional ⅛ kilogram.
• The total amount of sugar each person will get is 3 + ⅛ kilogram = 3⅛ kilograms.
♦ Textbook Page 100
For each of the problems, write the answer either as a whole number and fraction or as quotient and remainder, according to the situation.

(1) If 15metres of cloth is divided equally among 4 persons, how many
metres of cloth would each one get?
Amount of cloth each one will get = 15 ÷ 4 = ¹⁵⁄₄ metre = 3¾ metre

(2) If 250 rupees is equally shared by 8 persons, how much money would each one get? Write this in rupees and paise.
If 250 rupees are equally distributed among 8 people, each will receive 31 rupees, with 2 rupees remaining. If these 2 rupees are equally distributed among the 8 people, each will get an additional 25 paise.
Amount of money each one will get = 31 rupees 25 paise

(3) How many boxes are required to pack 100 eggs with 12 in each box?
100 eggs can be filled in 8 boxes, with 12 eggs each.
Then there will be 4 eggs left over.

(4) If 15 litres of milk is divided equally among 4 persons, how much would each get, in litres?
Amount of milk each one gets = 15 ÷ 4 = 3¾ litres.

(5) Among how many persons can 15 litres of milk be shared, if each is to get 4 litres?
15 litres of milk can be given to 3 people, 4 litres each. Then there will be 3 litres left over.

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