Punjab State Board PSEB 7th Class Maths Book Solutions Chapter 2 Fractions and Decimals Ex 2.2 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
PSEB Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 2 Fractions and Decimals Ex 2.2
1. Match the following :
Answer:
(a) (ii),
(b) (iii),
(c) (iv),
(d) (i).
2. Multiply whole number to a fraction and reduce it to the lowest form. Also convert into a mixed fraction :
Question (i).
4 × \(\frac {1}{3}\)
Answer:
4 × \(\frac {1}{3}\) = \(\frac{4 \times 1}{3}\)
= \(\frac {4}{3}\)
= 1\(\frac {1}{3}\)
Question (ii).
11 × \(\frac {4}{7}\)
Answer:
11 × \(\frac {4}{7}\) = \(\frac{11 \times 4}{7}\)
= \(\frac {44}{7}\)
= 6\(\frac {2}{7}\)
Question (iii).
\(\frac {3}{4}\) × 6
Answer:
\(\frac {3}{4}\) × 6 = \(\frac{3 \times 6}{4}\)
= \(\frac {9}{2}\)
= 4\(\frac {1}{2}\)
Question (iv).
\(\frac {9}{7}\) × 5
Answer:
\(\frac {9}{7}\) × 5 = \(\frac {45}{7}\)
= 6\(\frac {3}{7}\)
Question (v).
2\(\frac {5}{6}\) × 4
Answer:
2\(\frac {5}{6}\) × 4 = \(\frac{17}{6} \times 4\)
= \(\frac{17 \times 4}{6}\)
= \(\frac{17 \times 2}{3}\)
= \(\frac {34}{3}\)
= 11\(\frac {1}{3}\)
Question (vi).
10\(\frac {5}{6}\) × 5
Answer:
10\(\frac {5}{6}\) × 5
= \(\frac {65}{6}\) × 5
= \(\frac{65 \times 5}{6}\)
= \(\frac {325}{6}\)
= 54\(\frac {1}{6}\)
Question (vii).
5 × 6\(\frac {3}{4}\)
Answer:
5 × 6\(\frac {3}{4}\) = 5 × \(\frac {27}{4}\)
= \(\frac{5 \times 27}{4}\)
= \(\frac {135}{4}\)
= 33\(\frac {3}{4}\)
Question (viii).
3 \(\frac {2}{5}\) × 8
Answer:
3 \(\frac {2}{5}\) × 8 = \(\frac {17}{5}\) × 8
= \(\frac{17 \times 8}{5}\)
= \(\frac {136}{5}\)
= 27\(\frac {1}{5}\)
3. Solve :
Question (i).
\(\frac {1}{2}\) of 46
Answer:
\(\frac {1}{2}\) of 46
= \(\frac {1}{2}\) × 46
= 23
Question (ii).
\(\frac {2}{3}\) of 27
Answer:
\(\frac {2}{3}\) of 27
= \(\frac {2}{3}\) × 27
= 18
Question (iii).
\(\frac {1}{3}\) of 36
Answer:
\(\frac {1}{3}\) of 36
= \(\frac {1}{3}\) × 36
= 12
Question (iv).
\(\frac {3}{4}\) of 16
Answer:
\(\frac {3}{4}\) of 16
= \(\frac {3}{4}\) × 16
= 12
Question (v).
\(\frac {5}{7}\) of 35
Answer:
\(\frac {5}{7}\) of 35
= \(\frac {5}{7}\) × 35
= 25
4. Shade :
(i) \(\frac {1}{3}\) of the rectangles in box (a)
(ii) \(\frac {2}{3}\) of the circles in box (b)
(iii) \(\frac {1}{2}\) of the triangles in box (c)
Answer:
5. Rahul earns ₹ 44,000 per month. He spends \(\frac {3}{4}\) th of his income every month and saves the rest of his earning. Find his monthly savings ?
Answer:
Rahul earns per month = ₹ 44000
He spends = \(\frac {3}{4}\)th of ₹ 44000
= ₹ \(\frac {3}{4}\) × 44000
= ₹ 33000
His savings = ₹ 44,000 – ₹ 33000
= ₹ 11000
6. The cost of a book is ₹ 117\(\frac {1}{2}\). Find the cost of 8 books ?
Answer:
Cost of one book = ₹ 117 \(\frac {1}{2}\)
= ₹ \(\frac {235}{2}\)
Cost of 8 books = 8 × ₹ \(\frac {235}{2}\)
= ₹ 4 × 235
= ₹ 940
7. Multiple choice questions :
Question (i).
\(\frac {1}{2}\) × 8 is equal to
(a) 8
(6) 2
(c) 4
(d) 1
Answer:
(c) 4
Question (ii).
\(\frac {3}{2}\) of 16 is :
(a) 48
(b) 8
(c) 3
(d) 24
Answer:
(d) 24
Question (iii).
What fraction of an hour is 40 minutes ?
(a) \(\frac {2}{3}\)
(b) 40
(c) \(\frac {1}{4}\)
(d) \(\frac {1}{2}\)
Answer:
(a) \(\frac {2}{3}\)
Question (iv).
What fraction does the shaded part of figure represent ?
(a) \(\frac {1}{3}\)
(b) \(\frac {2}{3}\)
(c) \(\frac {3}{4}\)
(d) \(\frac {1}{2}\)
Answer:
(c) \(\frac {3}{4}\)