CBSE Class 6 Mathematics Fractions Worksheet Set A

Question. Which jar is exactly two-thirds full?

Answer : C

Question. What number is R likely to represent on the number line?

(a) 1/2
(b) 3/4
(c) 4/3
(d) 7/2

Answer : D

Question. The figure shows the length of a new pencil and its length after Seema used it for a day. By what fraction of the original length did the length of the pencil reduce that day?

(a) 1/4
(b) 1/5
(c) 1/6
(d) 1/8

Answer : C

Question. 12 children are having a party for which they order some pizzas. Each of them had 1⁄5 a pizza, there is 3⁄5  pizza left over. How many pizzas did the children order? 
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) This is not possible

Answer : B

Question. It is estimated that many adults consume about 28.8 g (about 12 teaspoons) of sodium every day. This quantity is twelve times the amount that is recommended for a healthy heart. According to this, what is the recommended quantity of sodium per day for a healthy heart?
(a) 1 g
(b) 12/5 g
(c) 12 g
(d) 5/12 g

Answer : B

Question. Three quarters of a jug was filled with water.  Jyoti poured out half of the water present in the jug into a glass. What part of the jug is filled now?

(a) 3/8
(b) 5/8
(c) 1/4
(d) 1/2

Answer : A

Question. On which of these dartboards will you have the best chance of landing your dart on the area marked BLUE"?"

Answer : D

Question. When a number is multiplied by 100 and then divided by 1000, the resultant number is
(a) 1/10 times the original number.
(b) 1/100 of the original number.
(c) 9/100 times the original number.
(d) 10 times the original number.

Answer : A

Question. The piece below is 1 tenth of a chocolate bar. Then, 1 hundredth of the chocolate bar would be equal to

(a) A piece that is 1/10 of the one above
(b) A piece that is 1/100 of the one above
(c) 10 pieces like the one above
(d) 100 pieces like the one above

Answer : A

Question. 3 parathas were cut into 8 equal pieces each and some of the pieces were eaten, leaving the pieces shown in the image. The total number of parathas left is -

(a) 2
(b) 2 and 1⁄2
(c) 2 and 3⁄8
(d) 11/8

Answer : C

Question. A rectangular piece of paper is taken and folded into two. This is repeated twice as shown in the figure.  If the paper is now opened, the creases will divide the paper into how many identical parts?

(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) the parts will NOT be identical

Answer : C

Question. If the two bags shown in the figure weigh the same, which of the following would ALSO weigh the same?

(a) 3 cubes, 2 balls
(b) 5 cubes, 3 balls
(c) 12 cubes, 9 balls
(d) 10 cubes, 8 balls

Answer : C

Question. Nina, Upen, Varun and Geet earn equal monthly salaries. Who saves the greatest amount every month?

(a) Neena
(b) Upen
(c) Varun
(d) Geet

Answer : B

Question. Which of these could have a capacity of about 100 millilitres?
(a) a regular sized water bottle
(b) A Tea Spoon
(c) a medium sized pressure cooker
(d) a very small bowl (katori)

Answer : D

Question. After eating 75% of the chocolates in a box, Dev found 6 chocolates remaining. How many chocolates were there in the box originally?
(a) 8
(b) 24
(c) 36
(d) 48

Answer : B

Question. Geet spend 7/8 of his monthly salary every month

(a) more than ¼
(b) equal to ¼
(c) less than ¼
(d) depends on the radius of the circle

Answer : C

Question. ........ / 21 is a fraction in its lowest form. The value of ........... can be
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 14
(d) 16

Answer : D

Question. Half of a certain number is 24. One fourth of the number will be
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 48

Answer : C

Question. 5/2 of a lakh can be written as
(a) 25000
(b) 40000
(c) 250000
(d) 520000

Answer : C

Question. Which square has LESS THAN HALF of its area shaded?

Answer : B

Question. Mrs. Bhole had 2 litres of milk in the fridge this morning. 
She used up 3/4 litres of milk in the afternoon. How much milk is left in the fridge after that?
(a) 3/2 litre
(b) 1/4 litre
(c) 1/2 litre
(d) 3/4 litre

Answer : C

Question. The number of boys and girls in 4 sections of class 6 in a certain school are mentioned in the table. 
In which two sections is the FRACTION OF GIRLS in the class the same?

(a) 6A and 6C
(b) 6B and 6A
(c) 6D and 6C
(d) 6B and 6D

Answer : B

Question. 10 - 4 ÷ 1/2 + 2 equals 
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 10
(d) 14

Answer : C

Question. A glass of capacity 225 ml is filled with water and this water is then poured into an empty jug of capacity 1 litre. What part of the jug is filled up?

(a) 1/3
(b) 3/4
(c) 5/12
(d) 7/12

Answer : C

Question. What is the total number of hours the students spend per week on all activities and subjects (excluding breaks, etc.) in Chetana School??

(a) 9
(b) 32
(c) 36
(d) 38

Answer : C

Question. What fraction of a student's weekly time in school is spent on studies?

(a) 2/3
(b) 3/4
(c) 13/18
(d) 15/19

Answer : C

Question. Prashant cuts a watermelon into 12 equal slices and eats 4 of them. If he was to have the same portion of the watermelon for himself with the minimum number of cuts, he should have made
(a) three equal slices and taken one.
(b) four equal slices and taken one.
(c) six equal slices and taken two.
(d) six equal slices and taken two.

Answer : A

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