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प्रश्न
What is wrong in the following additions?
`6 1/2`
+ `2 1/4`
= `8 2/6 = 8 1/3`
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उत्तर
On observing the sum, we find that the fractions have different denominators which could not be added directly.
For adding fractions with different denominators we have to convert them into like fractions.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Add:
`3 1/5+2 1/3`
Add the difference between `1 1/3` and `3 1/6` and the difference between `4 1/6` and `2 1/3`
Add the following fractions
`2/7 + 1/7 + 3/7`
[This game is to be played in groups of 4. Each player has to make a circle as shown. Each one has to make 15 tokens on slips on paper.
Write `1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/12, 2/12, 3/12, 4/12,...11/12` to make your tokens.
Shuffle, the tokens and make a pile in the middle of the group. Now you are ready to start the game.
The first player takes a token from the pile, colours that part of the picture, and puts the token under the pile. The next player does the same, and so on. The winner is the one who first colours the circle completely.]
- What part of the circle did you colour?
Sleeping: One-third of a day
Use different colours to show
Playing: One-eighth of a day
Studying: of a day
how many hours does Arun take for
| Sleeping? | ____________ hours |
| Studying? | ____________ hours |
| Playing? | ____________ hours |
Add the fractions `3/8` and `2/3`.
Add `1 1/4` and `6 1/2`.
Sarita bought `2/5` metres of ribbon and Lalita `3/4` metres of ribbon. What is the total length of the ribbon they bought?
Complete the addition-subtraction box.
If 5 is added to both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction `5/9`, will the value of the fraction be changed? If so, will the value increase or decrease?
