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Solution. a. Total chocolates = 24
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Half of the total chocolates = of 24 (or 24 ÷ 2) = 12 chocolates
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Neena ate 12 chocolates.

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b. of the total chocolates = of 24 (or 24 ÷ 4) = 6 chocolates
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She gave 6 chocolates to her sister.

Exercise 6C

Solve the following word problems:

1. Hamid had 10 addition questions as homework. He solved 7 out of them. What is the
fraction representing the unsolved questions?

Total questions = ________ Solved questions = ________

Unsolved questions = ________
Fraction representing unsolved questions = ________

2. There were 16 passengers in a bus. 9 passengers got off. What is the fraction
representing the passengers who got off?

Total number of passengers in the bus = ________
Number of passengers who got off = ________
Fraction representing the passengers who got off = ________

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3. Mom gave me 18 toffees. I ate of them and gave
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of them to my sister. How many toffees did:
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a. I eat? __________

b. I give to my sister? __________

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4. Raju had ` 90 as pocket money. He spent of it on stationery and of
it on toys. 3 3
a. How much money did he spend on stationery and toys taken together? ______

b. How much money was left with him? ___________
5. Sujoy is reading a storybook. The book has 32 pages. Sujoy has read
15 pages. What fraction of pages are left for him to read? ___________

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