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Chapter 2 Mathematics

The document defines proper fractions as fractions with numerators smaller than denominators. It discusses equivalent fractions as fractions with the same value. Examples are provided. It then provides word problems involving adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions, as well as finding missing numerators or denominators in equivalent fractions. Diagrams are included representing fractions.

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Chapter 2 Mathematics

The document defines proper fractions as fractions with numerators smaller than denominators. It discusses equivalent fractions as fractions with the same value. Examples are provided. It then provides word problems involving adding, subtracting, and comparing fractions, as well as finding missing numerators or denominators in equivalent fractions. Diagrams are included representing fractions.

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Chapter 2 Fractions 2 3 Proper fraction A fraction with its numerator smaller than its denominators. Ex.

1/2 , , 2/5, 9/11 Equivalent fractions Fraction having the same value. Ex. = one over two OR one half = one over four OR one quarter = three over four or three quarters 1/6 = one over six or one sixth 5/6 = five over six OR five sixths 1) find the equivalent fraction of each fraction below. 1/3, , , 3/5 2) find the missing numerator or denominator of each equivalent fraction below. 2/6, 3/9, 6/8, 4/10 3)express each fraction below in the simplest form. 2/4, 6/8, 2/10, 4/6, 3/9, 8/10 4) add. Write the answers in simplest form. 1/5 + 2/5 1/6 + 1/6 1/8 + 5/8 3/10 + 3/10 + 5) add the following fractions. Express the answers in the simplest form. numerator denominator

+ 3/8 1/3 + 4/9 1/6 + 1/10 + 2/3 + 1/6 3/10 + 1/5 6) substract the following fractions. Write the answers in the simplest form. 2/3 1/3 4/5 2/5 3/8 3/8 7/9 4/9 7) substract the following fractions. Express the answers in simplest form. 1/3 1/6 3/5 1/10 - 1/8 8/9 2/3 5/6 8) Solving problems. a) Joe has 2/3 of a cake. He eats 1/6 of it. What fraction of cake is left? b) String P is 1/2m long. String Q is 1/3m longer than string P. Find the length of string Q. c) Mrs Tan has 1/5 kg of sugar. She buys another 3/5kg of sugar. How much sugar does she have altogether? d) Sunitha has 4/5m of ribbon. She cuts off 1/10m of it. What is the length of the ribbon that is left? e) Box P weighs 3/4kg and a box Q weughs 5/8kg. Find the difference in mass between the two boxes? f) Raju drinks l of orange juice. Karim drinks 3/8 l of orange juice. How much orange juice do they drink altogether? g) A jug can hold 7/10 l of water. A cup can hold l of water less than the jug. How much water can the cup hold ? h) Puan Rabia buys 3/8kg of prawns. Puan Norlin buys kg of prawns more than Puan Rabia. How many kilograms of prawns does Puan Norlin buy?

9) write the fraction represented by the shaded parts of the diagram.

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