Class 4 Maths Word Problems Chapter 5 Sharing and Measuring

Q1: Priya cuts a cake into 6 equal pieces and gives 2 pieces to her friends. What fraction of the cake did she give away?
Sol: The whole cake is divided into 6 equal parts. That means each piece is one-sixth (1/6) of the whole cake.Priya gives away 2 of those 6 pieces. So, she gave away 2 out of 6 pieces.The fraction is written as 2/6.We can simplify this fraction. Both 2 and 6 can be divided by 2.2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 6 ÷ 2 = 3
So, 2/6 becomes 1/3.

Q2: Samina divides a rectangular paper into 4 equal parts and uses 1 part for drawing. What fraction of the paper did she use?
Sol:
Samina divides the paper into 4 equal parts. She uses 1 part.
So, she used 1 out of 4 parts.
The fraction is written as 1/4.

Q3: Compare the fractions 3/5 and 2/5. Which is larger?
Sol:
Both fractions have the same denominator, which is 5. That means they are parts of the same size.
To compare them, we look at the numerators (top numbers).3 is greater than 2.So, 3/5 is larger than 2/5.

Q4: A chocolate bar is divided into 4 equal parts. If 2 parts are shared, what fraction of the chocolate bar was shared?
Sol:
The chocolate is divided into 4 parts. 2 of these are shared.
That means 2 out of 4 parts were shared.
The fraction is 2/4.
We can simplify this by dividing both numbers by 2:
2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 4 ÷ 2 = 2
So, 2/4 becomes 1/2.

Q5: Arrange the fractions 1/6, 3/6, 5/6, 2/6, 4/6 in ascending order.
Sol:
All the fractions have the same denominator (6).
So we compare the numerators: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The smallest number comes first.
So the order is: 1/6 < 2/6 < 3/6 < 4/6 < 5/6.

Q6: A garden is divided into 8 equal parts, and 3 parts are planted with roses. What fraction of the garden is planted with roses?Sol:
The garden has 8 equal parts. Roses are planted in 3 parts.
So, 3 out of 8 parts have roses.
The fraction is 3/8.

Q7: A ribbon is 1 meter long and cut into 4 equal pieces. What fraction of the ribbon is each piece?
Sol:
The ribbon is cut into 4 equal parts.
Each part is 1 out of 4 parts of the whole ribbon.
So, the fraction is 1/4.

Q8: A juice bottle holds 1 litre and is divided into 5 equal parts. If 2 parts are poured out, what fraction of the juice is left?
Sol:
The bottle has 5 parts. 2 parts are poured out.
So, 5 − 2 = 3 parts are left.
That means 3 out of 5 parts are left.
The fraction is 3/5.

Q9: A jug holds 1 litre of juice. Anmit drinks 1/4 of it in the morning and 1/2 of it in the afternoon. What fraction of juice is left in the jug?

Sol:
Priya drank = 1/4 + 1/2 = 1/4 + 2/4 = 3/4
Juice left = 1 - 3/4 = 1/4 litre

Q10: A worksheet has 8 shapes. 4 are colored red, 2 are colored blue, and the rest are uncolored. What fraction of shapes are uncolored?

Sol:
Colored = 4 + 2 = 6
Uncolored = 8 - 6 = 2
Fraction = 2/8 = 1/4