Syllabus Edition

First teaching 2023

First exams 2025

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Operations with Fractions (CIE IGCSE Maths: Core)

Exam Questions

1 hour25 questions
1
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3 marks

Without using a calculator, work out  5 over 6 plus 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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2
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1 mark

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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3
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2 marks

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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4
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1 mark

Write down a fraction that completes this calculation.

13 over 11 cross times fraction numerator.............. over denominator.............. end fraction equals 1

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5
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3 marks

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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1
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3 marks

Without using a calculator, work out 1 begin inline style begin display style 3 over 4 end style space end style minus space 11 over 12.

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

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2
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3 marks

Without using a calculator, work out 15 over 28 divided by 4 over 7

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

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3
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3 marks

Without using your calculator, work out 1 7 over 12 plus 13 over 20

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4
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2 marks

Without using a calculator, work out 5 over 16 space cross times space 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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5
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3 marks

Without using a calculator, work out 2 1 third plus 4 over 5.

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

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6
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Without using a calculator, work out 2 1 fourth divided by 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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1
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3 marks

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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2
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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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3
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3 marks

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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4
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4 marks

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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5
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3 marks

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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6
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3 marks

Without using a calculator, work out 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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7
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4 marks

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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