Grade 6 Mathematics · Strand 1: Numbers · Fractions
Fractions and Percentages in Real Life
A short Grade 6 Mathematics lesson for the CBE curriculum, part of Numbers: Fractions. Learn it on any phone with notes and slides, then check yourself with a quick quiz and earn XP. This lesson is free.
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1. A family spends 2/5 of their income on food, 30% on school supplies and saves 1/10. What fraction of the income remains for other expenses?
- A. 1/5
- B. 2/5
- C. 3/10
- D. 4/5
2. A pupil saved KES 400. She spent 1/4 of it on pens and 50% of it on an exercise book. How much money, in KES, does she have left?
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3. A cooperative harvested 60 tonnes of maize. One third was sold to millers and 40% was stored in county silos. The rest was shared among members. How many tonnes were shared among members?
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4. Farmer Otieno uses 3/5 of his land for sugarcane and 20% for grazing. What fraction of the land remains for vegetables?
- A. 1/5
- B. 2/5
- C. 4/5
- D. 1/4
5. What is 75% written as a fraction in its simplest form?
- A. 1/2
- B. 75/10
- C. 3/4
- D. 7/5
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