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A shelf holds 45 books, and of them are picture books. How many picture books are on the shelf?

Class 6FractionsFractions
  • A9
  • B25
  • C20
  • D5

Step-by-Step Solution

To take of a collection, split it into 9 equal groups: 45 ÷ 9 = 5 books in each group. Four such groups give picture books. Stopping at 5 gives only of the shelf, and 25 is the number of books that are NOT picture books.
Answer: C) 20

Key idea: Reading a fraction

A fraction a/b says: the whole is split into b equal parts, and we are talking about a of them. So 3/8 means: divide the whole into 8 equal parts, take 3 of them. The two equal parts is what makes it a fraction — three slices of an unevenly cut cake do not give you 3/8. The denominator must always be a positive whole number. The numerator can be 0, equal to the denominator (giving 1), greater than the denominator, or less than it.

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