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Question 1 (j) - Figure it out - Page 179 - Chapter 7 Class 6 - Fractions (Ganita Prakash)
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Figure it out - Page 179
Class 6 (Ganita Prakash & Old NCERT)
Chapter 7 Class 6 - Fractions (Ganita Prakash)
- Definition
- Figure it out - Page 152, 153
- Fractional Units as Parts of a Whole
- Measuring Using Fractional Units
- Fractions on the Number Line
- Mixed Fractions
- Writing Fractions as Mixed Fractions
- Writing Mixed Fractions as Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions
- Figure it out - Page 166
- Questions - Page 168 to 172
- Simplest Form of Fractions
- Comparing Fractions
- Addition of Fractions
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Figure it out - Page 179
- Subtraction of Fractions
- Figure it out - Page 182
Transcript
Question 1 (j) Add the following fractions using Brahmaguptaโs method: (j) 8/3+2/7 Basically, we need to make denominator same To do this, we multiply both denominators 3 ร 7 = 21 So, our fractions become ๐/๐=8/3 ร7/7 =๐๐/๐๐ ๐/๐=2/7 ร3/3 =๐/๐๐ Now, our sum becomes 8/3+2/7 = 56/21+6/21 = ๐๐/๐๐
