Quantitative aptitude · lesson 4 of 30 · free

Fractions and decimals — Quantitative aptitude for kids

To add or take away fractions, make the bottoms (denominators) the same using the LCM. To multiply, multiply tops and bottoms. “3/4 of ₹200” means 3/4 × 200. With decimals, line up the points — or work in tenths and hundredths as whole numbers.

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The method

Common bottoms — “make the denominators equal before adding; multiply straight across”

  1. Add/subtract: change both fractions to the LCM of the bottoms, then add or take away the tops. Simplify at the end.
  2. Multiply: top × top over bottom × bottom, then simplify. “Of” means multiply.
  3. Decimals: line up the points; for × and ÷ by a whole number, work without the point and put it back.

Use it for: Recipes, sharing, money and measurements, and every later lesson on ratio, percentage and work.

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Worked example: 2/3 + 3/4 = 17/12

  1. LCM of 3 and 4 is 12: 2/3 = 8/12 and 3/4 = 9/12.
  2. 8/12 + 9/12 = 17/12 (already in lowest terms).

Check: 2/3 ≈ 0.67 and 3/4 = 0.75 add to about 1.42, and 17/12 ≈ 1.42 ✓

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