EDEXCEL GCSE MATHS · FOUNDATION & HIGHER
Exam Practice: Fractions
Fractions · Fractions, ratio and percentages · Lesson 1 of 5 · 10 marks · 20 minutes
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Answer all questions. Show your working. All questions are non-calculator.
Question 1 NON-CALCULATOR [2 marks]
Work out ⅔ + ¼
Question 2 NON-CALCULATOR [2 marks]
Work out 2½ × 13/5
Question 3 NON-CALCULATOR [3 marks]
Work out 1¾ ÷ 2⅓. Give your answer in its simplest form.
Question 4 NON-CALCULATOR [3 marks]
Sam spends 2/5 of his wages on rent and ¼ on food. He saves the rest. His wages are £1200. How much does he save?
Answers
Check your answer only once you have written one.
Question 1 [2 marks]
8/12 + 3/12 = 11/12
▸ Both fractions written with a common denominator M1
▸ 11/12 A1
Question 2 [2 marks]
5/2 × 8/5 = 40/10 = 4
▸ Both written as improper fractions: 5/2 and 8/5 M1
▸ 4 A1
Question 3 [3 marks]
7/4 ÷ 7/3 = 7/4 × 3/7 = 21/28 = ¾
▸ Both written as improper fractions M1
▸ Multiplying by the reciprocal: 7/4 × 3/7 M1
▸ ¾ A1
Question 4 [3 marks]
Fraction spent: 2/5 + ¼ = 8/20 + 5/20 = 13/20. Fraction saved: 7/20. 7/20 × 1200 = 420. He saves £420.
▸ 13/20 or 7/20, or £480 and £300 found P1
▸ 7/20 × 1200 or 1200 − 780 P1
▸ £420 A1