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4024/11 May/Jun 2023, Question 10: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 11 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Multiply a mixed number by a fraction and give the result as a mixed number; then find the fraction of grapes Kate has not eaten after eating 1/4 and 2/3.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Work out 1 1/3 × 8/9 and give the answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

  1. 11 1/3 = 4/3
  2. 24/3 × 8/9 = 32/27
  3. 3= 1 5/27

Answer1 5/27

Part (b) · 2 marks

Kate eats 1/4 then 2/3 of her grapes; work out the fraction she has not eaten.

  1. 11/4 + 2/3 = 3/12 + 8/12 = 11/12
  2. 2Not eaten = 1 − 11/12
  3. 3= 1/12

Answer1/12

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