The figures below show different fractional units of a whole chikki. How much of a whole chikki is each piece? A whole chikki a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. The eight pieces a–h, with a whole chikki given for comparison.

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Look at the whole chikki first. It is a 6 × 4 grid, so it is made of 24 equal small squares. Now just count how many small squares each piece covers.

The whole chikki drawn as 24 equal small squares. One small square is ¹⁄₂₄ of the chikki.

Piece	How much it covers	Fraction of the chikki
a. 1 × 2 rectangle	2 small squares	2/24 = 1/12
b. big triangle, legs 3 and 4	½ × 3 × 4 = 6 squares	6/24 = 1/4
c. flat triangle, legs 3 and 2	½ × 3 × 2 = 3 squares	3/24 = 1/8
d. 1 × 4 strip	4 small squares	4/24 = 1/6
e. L-shape	3 small squares	3/24 = 1/8
f. triangle, base 2 and height 4	½ × 2 × 4 = 4 squares	4/24 = 1/6
g. single small square	1 small square	1/24
h. small triangle, legs 1 and 2	½ × 1 × 2 = 1 square	1/24

Answers: a. ¹⁄₁₂ b. ¹⁄₄ c. ¹⁄₈ d. ¹⁄₆ e. ¹⁄₈ f. ¹⁄₆ g. ¹⁄₂₄ h. ¹⁄₂₄

Why counting squares works: every piece is compared with the same whole. If a piece covers k of the 24 small squares, it is k⁄24 of the chikki — then write that in lowest terms.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6th Maths Chapter 7 Figure it Out — Fractional Units as Parts of a Whole