NCERT Solutions for Class 4th Maths Chapter 5 The fraction chart — Let Us Discuss
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Q1.
How many 1/4 s are equal to 1/2 ?
Answer
2 pieces of 1/4 are equal to 1/2.
The fraction chart. Compare the 1/2 row with the 1/4 row.
1/4 + 1/4 = 2 quarters
Lay them under one 1/2 piece
They cover it exactly → 2 pieces of 1/4 = 1/2
Why it happens: The whole has 4 quarters and 2 halves. So one half must hold exactly two of the quarters.
Q2.
Is 2/3 less than or greater than 1/2 ?
Answer
2/3 is greater than 1/2.
Two one-third pieces drawn above one one-half piece of the same whole.
Take 2 pieces of 1/3 → 2/3
Put them beside one 1/2 piece
The two thirds stick out past the half
So 2/3 > 1/2
Why it happens: Half of the whole would be one and a half of the third-pieces. Two whole third-pieces are more than that.
Q3.
Ten pieces of 1/10 make a complete whole. Is this statement true?
Answer
Yes, the statement is true.
The ten one-tenth pieces laid end to end.
1/10 means the whole was cut into 10 equal parts
Put all 10 parts back side by side
They make 1 whole
Why it happens: Nothing is lost when we cut something up. All the equal parts put together always give back the whole.
Q4.
Three pieces of 1/6 are equal to two pieces of 1/8. Is this true?
Answer
No, this is not true. Three pieces of 1/6 are much bigger.
Three one-sixth pieces above two one-eighth pieces of the same whole.
3 pieces of 1/6 = 3/6 → that is half the whole
2 pieces of 1/8 = 2/8 → that is one quarter of the whole
Half is bigger than a quarter, so the two are not equal
Why it happens: The 1/6 pieces are already bigger than the 1/8 pieces, and we are also taking more of them. So the first side must be bigger.
Did you know? Four pieces of 1/8 would be needed to match three pieces of 1/6, because 4/8 and 3/6 are both one half.
Q5.
How many pieces of 1/8 make 1/4 ?
Answer
2 pieces of 1/8 make 1/4.
One one-fourth piece with two one-eighth pieces below it.
The whole has 4 quarters and 8 eighths
8 ÷ 4 → each quarter holds 2 eighths
1/8 + 1/8 = 1/4
Why it happens: Cutting each quarter into two gives eighths, so going back the other way two eighths join to make one quarter.
Q6.
Find the pieces that you can put together to make another bigger piece.
Answer
Many pairs work. Here are the ones you can see on the chart.
The fraction chart. Look down the columns to spot pieces that line up.
Pieces put together
Bigger piece they make
1/2 + 1/2
1 whole
1/4 + 1/4
1/2
1/6 + 1/6
1/3
1/8 + 1/8
1/4
1/10 + 1/10
1/5
1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6
1/2
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
1/2
1/10 × 5 pieces
1/2
Why it happens: Two sixths cover a third because the third-strip is cut into exactly two sixths. Look for the row whose lines match up with the row above it.
Try This: Take three 1/9 pieces. Do they match the 1/3 piece? Check on your fraction kit.