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0580/12 Feb/Mar 2025, Question 22: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Subtract 4/5 from 1 7/15 and express the result as a fraction in simplest form.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 11 7/15 = 22/15
  2. 24/5 = 12/15
  3. 322/15 − 12/15 = 10/15
  4. 4= 2/3

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