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practice time 4B

1. Use >, < or = to compare.
3
4
( a) 3 ( b) 3 3 ( c) 6
5 7 11 9 5 10
( d) 2 4 3 3 ( e) 2 4 2 4 ( f) 5 1 5 1
7 5 5 13 6 4

2. Which is greater?

( a) or 2 3 ( b) or 3 2 ( c) 4 or 5 ( d) 9 or 7
4 4 8 8 11 11 24 24

( e) or 3 3 ( f) or 5 4 ( g) 2 or 4 ( h) 5 or 4
8 7 9 9 13 11 10 20

3. Arrange the following fractions in ascending order:
3 5 2 1
9 4 14
( a) , , , 1 2 ( b) 44 , 6 6 , 1 20 65 ( c) , , ,
,
5 5 5 5 25 25 25 25 4 6 3 2
4. Arrange the following fractions in descending order:
7 5
7 5 2 17
2 3
,
( a) , , , ( b) , , 15 17 ( c) , , 7 1
,
9 6 3 27 8 12 16 24 5 10 15 2
addition and suBtraction oF Fractions
addition and subtraction of like Fractions

To add or subtract like fractions, add the numerators of both fractions and keep the
denominator the same.

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Example 1: (a) Add and 2 ( b) Subtract 4 from 11 .
7 7 15 15

2
5
Solution: ( a) 3 + = 3 + 2 = = 5
7 7 7 7 7
3 2
7 7
( b) 11 – 4 = 11 – 4 = 7 11 – 4 = 7
15 15 15 15 15 15 15

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Example 2: Renuka read of a storybook in the morning and in the evening.
8 8
How much of the storybook did Renuka read in all on that day?
1
5
Solution: The fractions and are like fractions.
8 8
1
5 + = 5 + 1 = = 3
6
8 8 8 8 4 5 1
3
Thus, Renuka read of the storybook on that day. 6 8 3 8
4 8 = 4

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