Example 1 · level 1
Isha gets ₹70 as Christmas money and spends 1/5 of it on notebooks. How much is spent?
Show solution
- 1/5 of ₹70 = ₹14.
- 1/5 = 1 × 14 = ₹14.
Answer: ₹14
CLASS 7 MATHS · FRACTIONS AND DECIMALS
Fraction of a quantity and multiplying fractions
“Of” means multiply. 3/5 of 40 = 40 ÷ 5 × 3 = 24.
Loading practice…
Worked examples
Example 2 · level 2
Priya gets ₹75 as Christmas money and spends 3/5 of it on bangles. How much is spent?
Show solution
- 1/5 of ₹75 = ₹15.
- 3/5 = 3 × 15 = ₹45.
Answer: ₹45
Example 3 · level 3
2 1/2 × 1/3 = ? (answer as a fraction in lowest terms)
Show solution
- 2 1/2 = 5/2.
- 5/2 × 1/3 = 5/6.
- In lowest terms: 5/6.
Answer: 5/6