Question 3 of 20beginner🔧 ApplyNumerical3 marks

Manju and two of her neighbours buy 5 litres of oil every week and share it equally among the 3 families. How much oil does each family get in a week? How much oil will one family get in 4 weeks?

Correct Answer

Given: 5 litres of oil shared equally among 3 families.

Step 1: Oil per family per week 5÷3=53=1235 \div 3 = \frac{5}{3} = 1\frac{2}{3} litres

Step 2: Oil for one family in 4 weeks 4×53=203=6234 \times \frac{5}{3} = \frac{20}{3} = 6\frac{2}{3} litres

Answer: Each family gets 53\frac{5}{3} litres or 1231\frac{2}{3} litres per week. In 4 weeks, one family gets 203\frac{20}{3} litres or 6236\frac{2}{3} litres.

Exercise: Figure it Out (Section 1) | Q: 3 | (Page Page 4)
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Explanation

The chapter explains division of whole numbers to get fractions. When 5 litres is shared equally among 3 families, each family gets 5÷3=535 \div 3 = \frac{5}{3} litres per week. For 4 weeks: 4×53=2034 \times \frac{5}{3} = \frac{20}{3} litres.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Oil per family per week = 5÷3=53=1235 \div 3 = \frac{5}{3} = 1\frac{2}{3} litres

  2. Step 2: Oil for one family in 4 weeks = 4×53=203=6234 \times \frac{5}{3} = \frac{20}{3} = 6\frac{2}{3} litres

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