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0580/11 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 28: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Divide the mixed numbers 8 2/3 and 1 5/8, giving the result as a mixed number in simplest form.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 18 2/3 = 26/3 and 1 5/8 = 13/8
  2. 226/3 ÷ 13/8 = 26/3 × 8/13
  3. 3= 208/39 = 16/3 = 5 1/3

Answer5 1/3

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