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0580/12 Feb/Mar 2021, Question 19: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Without a calculator, multiply 2 1/4 by 3 2/3, showing all working and giving the result as a mixed number in simplest form.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 12 1/4 = 9/4 and 3 2/3 = 11/3
  2. 29/4 × 11/3 = 99/12
  3. 3= 33/4
  4. 4= 8 1/4

Answer8 1/4

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