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Grade 7
Fractions
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Answer the questions

3 1
( - ) × 20
3 5 4
(1) Find the value of + .
4 1
5-
3

(2) Nancy's aunt lives 88 kilometers away from her house. When she wants to visit her aunt, she travels
1
of this distance by train and the rest by bus. How many kilometers does she travel by bus?
11

(3) Brian is reading a book titled 'The Mysteries of the Universe', and this book has 423 pages. Brian
6
manages to read of the book every day. After 2 days, how many pages has he read?
47

4
(4) Kevin is reading a mystery novel, and this book has 192 pages. Kevin manages to read of the
24
book every day. After 2 days, how many pages are left for him to read?

5 2
(5) There are two containers out of which one can hold 1 liters of milk while the other can hold 1
6 7
liters of milk. Suppose there are 12 containers of the first type and 14 containers of the second type.
How many liters of milk is required to fill them both?
(6) If sum of both diagonals are same, find the missing value.

4 4
19 19

2 4
19 19

5
19

3
19

9 6
19 19

(7) Simplify the following fractions and reduce them to the simplest form:
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833 14 427 15 277 13

A) - B) - C) -
575 23 312 26 210 21

137 2 811 16 381 9

D) - E) - F) -
105 5 525 25 266 14

(8) Shade the picture to show following fractions:

3 7
A) B)
8 8

4 3
C) D)
8 5

(9) There are two teams of two people each competing in a relay race. The race is for 1km, and each
member of a team has to run 500 meters
Karen and Edward are in one team, and the Linda twins form the second team.
1
Karen can run 500 meters in 2 minutes.
4
47
Edward can run 500 meters in 2 minutes.
60
7
Each of the Linda twins can run 500 meters in 2 minutes.
15
Which pair wins the race and by how much time?

1 1
(10) Lisa ate of a pizza and her friend Kevin ate of the pizza. What is the fraction of the total pizza
3 3
that they eat altogether (give the simplest form of the fraction)?

640
(11) Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms.
1420

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(12) The table below shows the number of books read by five children in one month.
Name Number of books
Jeff ?
Edward 18
John 11
Anthony 7
Ruth 18

1
If Jeff read 4 books less than of the total number of books read by the other four children, then how
3
many books did Jeff read in a month?

3
(13) Betty is baking two different types of bread. She needs 4 cup of flour for one type of bread and
5
1
4 cup of flour for the other type. How many cup of flour will Betty need to bake both types of bread?
6

Choose correct answer(s) from the given choices

9 65
(14) The fractions and are examples of:
5 64
a. Like Fractions b. Unlike Fractions
c. Mixed Fractions d. Improper Fractions

(15) A rabbit is walking on the periphery of a regular polygon, as shown below.

21
If it starts from point s, in the clockwise direction, which side will the rabbit reach after walking
25
distance on the periphery?
a. D b. B
c. A d. E

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Answers

9
(1)
4

Step 1
Let us first simplify the numerator of the second term:
3 1
( - ) × 20
5 4
(3 × 4) - (1 × 5)
= × 20
20
7
= × 20
20
=7

Step 2
Similarly, simplify the denominator of the second term:
1
5-
3
14
=
3

Step 3
Now,
3 1
( - ) × 20
3 5 4
+
4 1
5-
3

7
3
= + 14
4
3

3 7×3
= +
4 14
3 3
= +
4 2
(3 × 1) + (3 × 2)
=
4
3+6
=
4

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9
=
4

(2) 80

Step 1
The total distance between Nancy's house and her aunt’s house = 88 km

Step 2

1
: The distance Nancy travels by train = of 88 km
11
1
= × 88 km
11
= 8 km

Step 3
In order to find the distance travelled by bus, let us subtract the total distance and the distance she
traveled by train:
88 - 8
= 80

Step 4
Therefore, Nancy traveled 80 km by bus to reach her aunt’s house.

(3) 108

Step 1
Number of pages in the book Brian is reading = 423

Step 2
6
Number of pages read by Brian in one day = of the book
47
6
= × 423
47
2538
=
47
= 54

Step 3
Number of pages read by Brian in 2 days = 54 × 2 = 108

Step 4
Therefore, after the 2 days, he reads 108 pages.

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(4) 128

Step 1
4
In one day he reads × 192 = 32 pages.
24

Step 2
Therefore in 2 days, he would read 2 × 32 = 64 pages.

Step 3
Therefore the remaining number of pages left to read = (Total pages - Pages already read)
= 192 - 64
= 128 pages

(5) 40 liters

Step 1
5 11
We have been told that the volume of milk the first type of container can hold = 1 liters =
6 6
liters

Step 2
11
Since, there are 12 containers of the first type, the volume of milk they can hold = × 12
6
= 11 × 2
= 22 liters.

Step 3
2 9
Now, the volume of milk the second type of container can hold = 1 liters = liters
7 7

Step 4
Since, there are 14 containers of the second type, the volume of milk 14 containers of the second
9
type can hold = × 14
7
=9×2
= 18 liters.

Step 5
The volume of milk required to fill both the containers = 22 + 18 = 40 liters.

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8
(6)
19

Step 1
Lets find sum of top-right to bottom-left diagonal where all terms are known,
4 4 5 3 9 25
+ + + + =
19 19 19 19 19 19

Step 2
Now lets find sum of all available terms in top-left to bottom-right diagonal,
4 2 5 6 17
+ + + =
19 19 19 19 19

Step 3
Since it is given that sum of both diagonals are same, missing terms must be equal to different of
above two sum.
25 17 8
Therefore missing term = - =
19 19 19

21
(7) A)
25

Step 1
We need to subtract the following unlike fractions:
833 14
and .
575 23
Let us first convert them to like fractions.

Step 2
Let us find the LCM of the denominators 575 and 23.
The LCM of 575 and 23 is 575.

Step 3
What should we multiply with the denominator 575 to get the LCM 575?
575
It is = 1.
575
So, the first fraction can be written as:
833 × 1 833
=
575 575

Step 4
Similarly, the second fraction can be written as:

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14 × 25 350
=
575 575

Step 5
Let us now subtract the like fractions:
833 350
-
575 575
833 - 350
=
575
483
=
575

Step 6
483
Let us now find the simplest form of the fraction , by dividing the numerator 483
575
and denominator 575, by their HCF.
The HCF of 483 and 575 = 23.
483

483 23 21
Thus, the simplest form of the fraction = = .
575 575 25

23

19
B)
24

Step 1
We need to subtract the following unlike fractions:
427 15
and .
312 26
Let us first convert them to like fractions.

Step 2
Let us find the LCM of the denominators 312 and 26.
The LCM of 312 and 26 is 312.

Step 3
What should we multiply with the denominator 312 to get the LCM 312?
312
It is = 1.
312
So, the first fraction can be written as:
427 × 1 427
=
312 312

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Step 4
Similarly, the second fraction can be written as:
15 × 12 180
=
312 312

Step 5
Let us now subtract the like fractions:
427 180
-
312 312
427 - 180
=
312
247
=
312

Step 6
247
Let us now find the simplest form of the fraction , by dividing the numerator 247
312
and denominator 312, by their HCF.
The HCF of 247 and 312 = 13.
247

247 13 19
Thus, the simplest form of the fraction = = .
312 312 24

13

7
C)
10

Step 1
We need to subtract the following unlike fractions:
277 13
and .
210 21
Let us first convert them to like fractions.

Step 2
Let us find the LCM of the denominators 210 and 21.
The LCM of 210 and 21 is 210.

Step 3
What should we multiply with the denominator 210 to get the LCM 210?
210
It is = 1.
210
So, the first fraction can be written as:

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277 × 1 277
=
210 210

Step 4
Similarly, the second fraction can be written as:
13 × 10 130
=
210 210

Step 5
Let us now subtract the like fractions:
277 130
-
210 210
277 - 130
=
210
147
=
210

Step 6
147
Let us now find the simplest form of the fraction , by dividing the numerator 147
210
and denominator 210, by their HCF.
The HCF of 147 and 210 = 21.
147

147 21 7
Thus, the simplest form of the fraction = = .
210 210 10

21

19
D)
21

Step 1
We need to subtract the following unlike fractions:
137 2
and .
105 5
Let us first convert them to like fractions.

Step 2
Let us find the LCM of the denominators 105 and 5.
The LCM of 105 and 5 is 105.

Step 3
What should we multiply with the denominator 105 to get the LCM 105?

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105
It is = 1.
105
So, the first fraction can be written as:
137 × 1 137
=
105 105

Step 4
Similarly, the second fraction can be written as:
2 × 21 42
=
105 105

Step 5
Let us now subtract the like fractions:
137 42
-
105 105
137 - 42
=
105
95
=
105

Step 6
95
Let us now find the simplest form of the fraction , by dividing the numerator 95
105
and denominator 105, by their HCF.
The HCF of 95 and 105 = 5.
95

95 5 19
Thus, the simplest form of the fraction = = .
105 105 21

19
E)
21

Step 1
We need to subtract the following unlike fractions:
811 16
and .
525 25
Let us first convert them to like fractions.

Step 2
Let us find the LCM of the denominators 525 and 25.
The LCM of 525 and 25 is 525.
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Step 3
What should we multiply with the denominator 525 to get the LCM 525?
525
It is = 1.
525
So, the first fraction can be written as:
811 × 1 811
=
525 525

Step 4
Similarly, the second fraction can be written as:
16 × 21 336
=
525 525

Step 5
Let us now subtract the like fractions:
811 336
-
525 525
811 - 336
=
525
475
=
525

Step 6
475
Let us now find the simplest form of the fraction , by dividing the numerator 475
525
and denominator 525, by their HCF.
The HCF of 475 and 525 = 25.
475

475 25 19
Thus, the simplest form of the fraction = = .
525 525 21

25

15
F)
19

Step 1
We need to subtract the following unlike fractions:
381 9
and .
266 14
Let us first convert them to like fractions.

Step 2
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Let us find the LCM of the denominators 266 and 14.
The LCM of 266 and 14 is 266.

Step 3
What should we multiply with the denominator 266 to get the LCM 266?
266
It is = 1.
266
So, the first fraction can be written as:
381 × 1 381
=
266 266

Step 4
Similarly, the second fraction can be written as:
9 × 19 171
=
266 266

Step 5
Let us now subtract the like fractions:
381 171
-
266 266
381 - 171
=
266
210
=
266

Step 6
210
Let us now find the simplest form of the fraction , by dividing the numerator 210
266
and denominator 266, by their HCF.
The HCF of 210 and 266 = 14.
210

210 14 15
Thus, the simplest form of the fraction = = .
266 266 19

14

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(8) A)

Step 1

If we look at the picture carefully, we will notice that the picture is divided into 8 equal
parts.

Step 2
3
Now to show the fraction , we have to shade any 3 parts of the picture out of the 8
8
parts.

Step 3
Therefore, the shaded picture looks like:

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B)

Step 1

If we look at the picture carefully, we will notice that the picture is divided into 8 equal
parts.

Step 2
7
Now to show the fraction , we have to shade any 7 parts of the picture out of the 8
8
parts.

Step 3
Therefore, the shaded picture looks like:

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C)

Step 1

If we look at the picture carefully, we will notice that the picture is divided into 8 equal
parts.

Step 2
4
Now to show the fraction , we have to shade any 4 parts of the picture out of the 8
8
parts.

Step 3
Therefore, the shaded picture looks like:

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D)

Step 1

If we look at the picture carefully, we will notice that the picture is divided into 5 equal
parts.

Step 2
3
Now to show the fraction , we have to shade any 3 parts of the picture out of the 5
5
parts.

Step 3
Therefore, the shaded picture looks like:

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(9) Linda twins win the race by 6 seconds.

Step 1
Time taken by Karen and Edward to finish 1km relay race,
= Time taken by Karen to run 500 meters + Time taken by Edward to run 500 meters
1 47
⇒= 2 + 2 minutes
4 60
31
⇒= 4 minutes
30
⇒ = 302 seconds

Step 2
Time taken by Linda twins to finish 1km relay race,
= 2 × Time taken by Linda to run 500 meters
7
⇒=2× 2 minutes
15
⇒ = 296 seconds

Step 3
Since Linda twins take 6 seconds less than Karen and Edward, they win race by 6 seconds.

2
(10)
3

Step 1
1 1
According to the question, Lisa ate of the pizza and her friend Kevin ate of the pizza.
3 3

Step 2
1 1
Total fraction of pizza ate by Lisa and Kevin altogether = +
3 3
(1 × 1) + (1 × 1)
=
3
1+1
=
3
2
=
3

Step 3
2
Therefore, it is fraction of the pizza that they ate altogether.
3

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32
(11)
71

Step 1
640
If we divide the numerator and denominator of by their HCF (Highest Common Factor),
1420
the resulting fraction will be in the lowest form.

Step 2
Let us now find the HCF of 640 and 1420.

Step 3
All the prime factors of 1420:
2 | 1420 2 is a factor of 1420
2 | 710 2 is a factor of 710
5 | 355 5 is a factor of 355
71 | 71 71 is a factor of 71
|1

Hence,
1420 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 71.

Step 4
All the prime factors of 640:
2 | 640 2 is a factor of 640
2 | 320 2 is a factor of 320
2 | 160 2 is a factor of 160
2 | 80 2 is a factor of 80
2 | 40 2 is a factor of 40
2 | 20 2 is a factor of 20
2 | 10 2 is a factor of 10
5 |5 5 is a factor of 5
|1

Hence,
640 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5.

Step 5
Let us multiply all the common factors of 1420 and 640 to find the HCF.
HCF = 2 × 2 × 5
= 20

Step 6

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640
To find the lowest term of , let us divide both the numerator and denominator by the HCF:
1420
640
1420

640
20
=
1420
20

32
=
71

Step 7

640 32
Hence, the lowest form of the fraction is .
1420 71

(12) 14

Step 1
Total number of books read by Edward, John, Anthony and Ruth,
= 18 + 11 + 7 + 18
= 54

Step 2
1
It is given that Jeff reads 4 books less than of total number of books read by other four
3
1
children, that is, 4 less than of 54.
3
1
Therefore, number of books read by Jeff = × 54 - 4
3
= 18 - 4
= 14 books

23
(13) 8 cups
30

Step 1
3
In order to find the total amount of flour needed to bake both types of bread, let us add the 4
5
1
cup and 4 cup.
6
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Step 2
Let us convert the given mixed fractions into improper fractions.

3 5×4+3 23
4 = =
5 5 5

1 6×4+1 25
4 = =
6 6 6

Step 3
We find that the two fractions are unlike fractions.

Let us now take the L.C.M of the denominators to convert them into like fractions.

L.C.M of 5 and 6 = 30

23 23 6 138
So, = × =
5 5 6 30

25 25 5 125
and = × =
6 6 5 30

Step 4
Now, let us add the two like fractions.

138 125 263

So, + =
30 30 30

Step 5
263
Converting into mixed fraction:
30
Dividend↴
Divisor→ 30 ) 2 6 3 ( 8 ←Quotient
2 4 0

Remainder← 23

Thus, we have:
263 23
= 8
30 30

Step 6
23
Thus, Betty requires a total of 8 cup of flour to bake two different types of bread.
30

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(14) d. Improper Fractions

Step 1
9 65
We can see that the numerators of the fractions and are larger than their denominators.
5 64

Step 2
Therefore, the given fractions are the examples of Improper Fractions.

(15) d. E

Step 1
If we look at the regular polygon carefully, we notice that there are 5 sides of a regular polygon.
1
Therefore, the length of a side of the regular polygon =
5

Step 2
21
Since, the distance walked by the rabbit on the periphery, in the clockwise direction =
25
Therefore, the number of sides walked by the rabbit on the regular polygon =
Distance walked by the rabbit
Length of a side of the polygon

21
25
=
1
5

21 5
= ×
25 1
21
=
5
= 4.2
It means that the rabbit walked on 4 sides of the regular polygon and the rabbit is walking on the
5th side of the regular polygon, in the clockwise direction.

Step 3
21
Since, it started from point s, the rabbit will be on the side E, after walking distance on the
25
periphery in the clockwise direction.

Step 4
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

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