Fractions (Edexcel IGCSE Maths)

Exam Questions

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1a
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Show that 1 over 7 cross times 2 over 3 is equal to 2 over 21

1b
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Show that 3 over 5 minus 1 third is equal to 4 over 15

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2
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Show that 3 3 over 4 space cross times space 7 over 9 space equals 2 11 over 12

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3
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Work out £1.50 as a fraction of 60p

Circle your answer.

2 over 5 1 fourth 4 over 1 5 over 2

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4
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Circle the fraction that is equivalent to  3.875

15 over 4 29 over 8 31 over 8 15 over 8

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5
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Write $24.60 as a fraction of $2870.

Give your answer in its lowest terms. 

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6
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Work out 7 over 11 of 198 kg.
 

........................................... kg

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1a
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Show that 1 1 fifth cross times 2 1 third equals 2 4 over 5

1b
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Show that 2 7 over 15 minus 1 2 over 3 equals 4 over 5

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2a
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Show that 2 1 over 7 plus 1 1 fourth equals 3 11 over 28

2b
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Show that 1 1 fifth divided by 3 over 4 equals 1 3 over 5

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3
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Show that 3 1 half cross times 1 3 over 5 equals 5 3 over 5

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4
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Show that  6 3 over 4 divided by 2 4 over 7 equals 2 5 over 8

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5
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Show that   3 begin inline style 1 fifth end style cross times 1 begin inline style 5 over 6 end style equals 5 begin inline style 13 over 15 end style

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6
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Show that  2 4 over 7 divided by 1 1 over 8 equals 2 2 over 7

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7
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Show that 4 2 over 3 space plus space 3 4 over 5 space equals space 8 space 7 over 15

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8
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Show that   3 1 fifth space cross times space 2 5 over 8 space equals space 8 2 over 5

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9
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Show that 4 2 over 3 space divided by space 1 1 over 9 equals space 4 space 1 fifth

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10
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Show that 3 begin inline style 4 over 7 end style minus 1 begin inline style 5 over 8 end style equals 1 begin inline style 53 over 56 end style

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11
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Circle the number half way between  7 over 12 and 3 over 4

7 over 32 5 over 8 2 over 3 1 half

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12
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In a school, 2 over 3 of the students study a language.
Of those students who study a language, 2 over 5 study Spanish.

Find the ratio of students who study Spanish to students who do not study Spanish.

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A unit fraction has a numerator equal to 1, for example 1 third space comma space 1 over 7 and 1 over 25.

Unit fractions can be written as the sum of two different unit fractions, for example

1 half equals 1 third plus 1 over 6

Write each of the following unit fractions as the sum of two different unit fractions.

1 fourth space equals space 1 over square space plus space 1 over square

1 fifth space equals space 1 over square space plus space 1 over square

1 over 6 space equals space 1 over square space plus space 1 over square

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14
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Without using a calculator, work out  15 over 28 divided by 4 over 7.
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ou must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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15
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Without using a calculator, work out  2 over 3 plus 1 fourth cross times 2 over 3.
Write down all the steps of your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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16
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Without using a calculator, work out 5 over 6 plus 2 over 3 space.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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17
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Giulio’s reaction times are measured in two games.
In the first game his reaction time is 1 third of a second.
In the second game his reaction time is 1 over 8 of a second.
 
Find the difference between the two reaction times.
 

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18
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Without using a calculator, work out 12 over 35 cross times 7 over 9.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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19
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Without using a calculator, work out  1 over 15 plus 2 over 5.
Write down all the steps of your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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20
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Without using a calculator, work out  1 fourth divided by 2 over 3.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction.

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21
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Collette has $136 and spends half of her money on clothes and 1 fifth of her money on books.

Calculate the amount she has left.

$ ...............................................

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22
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Without using your calculator, work out 2 over 3 minus 1 over 12.

You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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23
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Without using your calculator, work out 7 over 8 plus 1 over 6.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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1a
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Show that 2 1 fourth cross times 3 1 third equals 7 1 half

1b
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Write the numbers 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the boxes to give the greatest possible total.

You may write each number only once.

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2
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Show that 1 2 over 3 plus 2 3 over 4 equals 4 5 over 12

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3
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There are 60 children in a club.

In the club, the ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys is 3 colon 1

3 over 5 of the girls play a musical instrument.

4 over 5 of the boys play a musical instrument.

What fraction of the 60 children play a musical instrument?

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4
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Show that 5 2 over 3 space minus 2 space 3 over 4 space equals space 2 11 over 12

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5
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Each month Edna spends all her income on rent, on travel and on other living expenses.

She spends 1 third of her income on rent.

She spends 1 fifth of her income on travel.

She spends $ 420 of her income on other living expenses.

Work out her income each month.

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6a
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A ball is thrown from a height of 15 metres.

It bounces to height h subscript 1, then to height h subscript 2 as shown.

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h subscript 1 is three quarters of the original height.

Jack expects space h subscript 2 space end subscript to be three quarters of h subscript 1

Work out the value of h subscript 2 that he expects.

.........................metres

6b
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In fact, h subscript 2 is two thirds of h subscript 1

How does this affect the answer to part (a)?
Tick a box.

square      The ball bounced higher than he expected

square        The ball bounced lower than he expected

Show working to support your answer.

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7
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3 marks

Without using a calculator, work out 5 over 6 divided by 1 1 third.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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8
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Without using a calculator, work out  2 2 over 3 cross times 2 3 over 4.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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9
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Without using a calculator, work out 1 1 over 7 cross times 2 1 over 10.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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10
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Without using a calculator, work out  open parentheses 2 1 third minus 7 over 8 close parentheses cross times 6 over 25.

You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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11
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Without using a calculator, work out 1 3 over 4 minus 11 over 12.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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12
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Without using a calculator, work out 3 1 fourth minus 2 2 over 3.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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13
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Without using your calculator, work out  1 7 over 12 space plus space 13 over 20.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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14
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Without using a calculator, work out  5 over 16 cross times 1 1 over 7.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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15
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Without using a calculator, workout  3 5 over 8 minus 1 2 over 3.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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16
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Without using a calculator, work out  2 1 fourth space divided by space 3 over 7 . 
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form. 

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17
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Without using a calculator, work out 3 1 over 8 divided by 5 over 12.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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18
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Without using your calculator, work out  3 over 8 divided by 2 1 fourth.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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19
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Without using your calculator, work out  1 3 over 4 cross times 6 over 35.
You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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20
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Without using a calculator, work out 2 over 3 divided by 1 1 fifth.

You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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