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Fraction oF a collection

A collection can also be taken as a whole.
example: What fraction of the given collection is red kite?

Solution: One out of the three kites is red.

Number of red kites 1
So, =
Total number of kites 3

Thus, 1 of the kites are red.
3

Quick Check
Write down the fraction that shows the part of each collection that is coloured.

1. 2. 3.

Finding Fractions oF a collection Using division

Fractions are also equal parts of a collection.

Half 1 of a collection
2
Eddy has a collection of 10 balls. He wants to give half of the balls to his younger brother,

David. So, Eddy divides the collection into two equal parts.
1
Here, each part represents half 2 of the collection.

1
So, of 10 = 5 or 10 ÷ 2 = 5
2

i.e., half of 10 balls is 5 balls.

Thus, David gets 5 balls.

Life Skills
1
There are 12 equal-sized biscuits in a packet. Mother takes (or half) of the biscuits from
2
the packet at tea time.

1. How many biscuits are left? Colour them yellow.

2. How many biscuits are taken away? Colour them brown.

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