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A farmer in Punjab owns $\frac{5}{6}$ hectare of land. He plants wheat on $\frac{1}{2}$ of his land.
What area of land is left without wheat?

Class 7Operations on Rational NumbersRational Numbers

A $\frac{5}{12}$ hectare
B $\frac{1}{3}$ hectare
C $\frac{1}{12}$ hectare
D $\frac{1}{2}$ hectare

Step-by-Step Solution

Wheat area =

\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{5}{6} = \frac{5}{12}

. Remaining =

\frac{5}{6} - \frac{5}{12} = \frac{10}{12} - \frac{5}{12} = \frac{5}{12}

hectare.

Answer: A)

\frac{5}{12}

hectare

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