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0580/13 Oct/Nov 2023, Question 13: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Without a calculator, divide the mixed number 1 5/6 by 11/15, showing all working, and give the result as a mixed number in simplest form.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 11 5/6 = 11/6
  2. 211/6 ÷ 11/15 = 11/6 × 15/11
  3. 3= 15/6 = 5/2
  4. 4= 2 1/2

Answer2 1/2

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