NCERT Solutions for Chapter: Fractions, Exercise 6: EXERCISE 7.6

Fill in the blank:

_____ $-\frac{5}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

Fill in the blank:

_____ $-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{2}$ 

Fill in the blank:

$\frac{1}{2}-$ _____ $=\frac{1}{6}$

Complete the addition-subtraction box.

A piece of wire $\frac{7}{8}$ metre long broke into two pieces. One piece was $\frac{1}{4}$ metre long. How long (in metres) is the other piece? (Write the answer in fraction.)

Nandini’s house is $\frac{9}{10} \mathrm{km}$ from her school. She walked some distance and then took a bus for $\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{km}$ to reach the school. How far did she walk $\left(\mathrm{in} \mathrm{km}\right)$? (Write the answer in fraction.)

Asha and Samuel have bookshelves of the same size partly filled with books. Asha’s shelf is $\frac{5}{6}\mathrm{t}\mathrm{h}$ full and Samuel’s shelf is $\frac{2}{5}\mathrm{t}\mathrm{h}$ full. Whose bookshelf is more full? By what fraction?

Jaidev takes $2\frac{1}{5}$ minutes to walk across the school ground. Rahul takes $\frac{7}{4}$ minutes to do the same. Who takes less time and by what fraction?