26 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE practice questions on Adding and Subtracting Fractions, written specifically for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Core and Extended tier. Instant marking with full worked solutions on every question.
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Question 12 marksGrade 1-2
A recipe uses 92 kg of flour for the base and 95
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Adds the denominators as well as the numerators when adding fractions
Added the denominators as well as the numerators instead of keeping the denominator the same
Adds numerators and denominators straight across instead of using a common denominator
Added the numerators and denominators directly (2+81+7) instead of finding a common denominator first
Adds the denominators as well as the numerators when adding fractions, instead of keeping a common denominator
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There are 26 self-marking GCSE and IGCSE Maths questions on Adding and Subtracting Fractions, written for AQA, Pearson, OCR, Pearson International GCSE Maths A (4MA1), Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics (0580), Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Mathematics (0980) across Foundation and Higher and Core and Extended tier. Each one is marked instantly and has a full worked solution.
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kg for the topping.
Work out the total amount. Give your answer in its simplest form.
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The denominators are already the same, so add the numerators: 2+5=7M1
97, which is already in its simplest form A1
Question 22 marksGrade 1-2
A water bottle is 65 full. Priya drinks 62 of the bottle.
Work out the remaining amount left. Give your answer in its simplest form.
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The denominators are already the same, so subtract the numerators: 5−2=3M1
63, which simplifies to 21
Question 32 marksGrade 1-2
A tank is 127 full of water. 124 of the tank is used for watering plants.
Work out the remaining amount left. Give your answer in its simplest form.
Question 42 marksGrade 3-4
Ravi worked out 83+41.
He converted 41 to eighths by writing 41=81, then added the numerators to get 84.
Is Ravi's answer of 84 correct? Give a reason for your answer.
Question 53 marksGrade 4-5
Calculate 53+85. Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
Question 64 marksGrade 5
Mrs Mills buys 4 packs of treats for her cats, Fluff and Tigger. She gives Fluff 1/6 of a pack each day, and Tigger 1/5 of a pack each day.
For how many complete days will the 4 packs of treats last?