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Example 8: Dilmeet read of a storybook on Monday and on
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Tuesday. What part of the book did Dilmeet read in the
two days together?
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Solution: Fractions of book read by Dilmeet are and .
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Adding the two, we get + = =
10 10 10 10
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Thus, Dilmeet read part of the book in two days.
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Example 9: Shridhi invited her 8 friends on her birthday party.

Only 5 came. What fraction of her friends came and
what fraction did not come?

Solution: Number of total friends invited = 8

Number of friends who came = 5

5
So, the fraction =
8

Number of friends who did not come = 8 – 5 = 3
3
Therefore, the fraction =
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EXERCISE 3.5

Solve the following problems.
1. Iqbal brought 16 balloons to blow them up. A quarter of balloons burst
when they were blown up. How many balloons were left with him?
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2. Beni bought a packet of 12 crayons. She used of total crayons to
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make a design. How many crayons did she use?
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3. Sonia’s mother gave her a honey jar which was filled up to portion.

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Nagma ate part of honey with breakfast. What part is left now?
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4. Kannika has to fill a drum with water. She filled part of the drum in the

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morning and part in the afternoon. What part of the drum is filled up?
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